Healing Meditation CDs - The Power Of Music

Healing meditation CDs are available in several different genres including ancient music, mantras, recordings of nature, positive affirmations or visualizations and electronica.

Perhaps the most common genre is the compilation of ancient music from India, Thailand, Tibet or Japan. This is because these compositions are religious in nature in the public domain. The musical instruments included on these types of healing meditation CDs can be quite eclectic and include bells, singing bowls, ancient trumpets and metallic stringed instruments. Sometimes there will be a guru with a voice over guiding you to say a mantra with him or her over the music.

Some healing meditation CDs feature nothing but healing mantras that are to be repeated again and again by the person meditating. A good example would be the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum that means Blessed Is the Jewel in The Lotus. These types of healing meditation CDs sometimes have no music. The emphasis instead would be on guiding the breath in and out of the body.

Connecting with nature is also thought to heal the mind, body and soul. Sometimes mantras or a soothing voice in healing meditation CD can be combined with sounds that have been recorded from nature such as gushing waterfall, babbling brooks or the wind rustling through the trees.

Yet another type of healing meditation CD relies exclusively on providing the listener with positive affirmations or visualizations to concentrate on while listening to music. For instance if you have cancer you may be asked to visualize your body picturing white blood cells attacking the cancer cells. There are also all kinds of visualizations that are used to treat and manage pain so that a person is less reliant on painkillers. This type of CD works through the power of suggestion.

There are some healing musical compilations that take classical pieces by great musicians like Lizt, Mozart or Bach and string them together in a sequence that encourages mindfulness, healing or relaxation. Many studies have been done on Mozart and proven that he is beneficial to listen to especially if you want to enhance your intelligence and creativity. This is known as the "Mozart Effect."

Perhaps the latest development in terms of the healing CD is electronica. This is a genre of music that is largely computerized or man-made. The soundtrack to the movie Solaris is a good example of electronic music that could be used for healing purposes.

Some types of healing meditation CDs are based on unique technology. A good example is Holo-Sync in which different tones are played through your headphones in order to synchronize both sides of the brain and facilitate healing.

The bottom line is that what works for one person may not work for another. The most healing CD for you is the one that makes you feel better, puts you in a better mood or enhances your peace of mind. The more Zen you are as the result of listening to music, a mantra or suggestions, the more likely you are to heal.