| Choosing the correct, or most appropriate music | | | | geared towards music healing, using modern |
| which is conductive for alternative healing | | | | versions of the Pythagorean music healing |
| therapies - and for overall wellness - is of the | | | | techniques, such as the music of Classical New |
| utmost importance. Music has been used for | | | | Age artist Daniel Kobialka. The music should |
| healing, or as an aid to healing for thousands of | | | | soothe and calm you, rejuvenate and refresh |
| years. The Bible tells us that David played his harp | | | | you, not cause excessive excitement or |
| to cure King Saul's depression. Egyptian records | | | | distractions. |
| dating from over 2,600 years old point to music | | | | The music you choose does not have to be |
| being used as cures for infertility and arthritis. | | | | boring to you either! The music you listen to |
| In fact, one of the most ancient techniques, now | | | | should evoke emotion, and cause you to feel the |
| finding a revival in modern culture, is in ancient | | | | music completely throughout your body. Respond |
| Greece where the Pythagoreans believed that | | | | to the music in whatever way is most natural for |
| music was a gift from the Gods, and reflected | | | | you. You may move your body with the music, |
| mathematical perfection. It was widely believed | | | | use visualization techniques, sync your breathing |
| that diseases and afflictions, both mental and | | | | with the music or any other method of |
| physical, were simply disorders that could be | | | | expression. |
| improved or even cured by the proper application | | | | While the critics of music healing state that there |
| of music. | | | | is no conclusive evidence that it works, science |
| When you do choose to use music for healing, it | | | | has proven the power of sounds again and again. |
| is thus extremely important that you select the | | | | For example, not only can sound affect emotions, |
| most appropriate music for the particular | | | | it can also have a physical impact on our |
| problems you are treating. This isn't nearly as | | | | surroundings. Lithotripsy is the medical term for |
| simple as it may appear, however. Allow me to | | | | the removal of gallstones using sound where a |
| cite you an example of the complexities in the | | | | special machine generates sound waves to |
| correct selection of music. | | | | shatter stones. You most likely have also seen in |
| Let us say that you are depressed in your life | | | | media the effect of an opera singer shattering a |
| and about to select music to make you feel | | | | glass with the power of her voice alone. If music |
| better. Your first instinct is going to be to listen to | | | | can be used to destroy, it can also be used to |
| music that is also depressing, or has a depressive | | | | heal. |
| effect. However we know from experience that | | | | When using music in healing therapies, the word |
| this only serves to make the listener more | | | | "harmony" is the most important goal to keep in |
| depressed or melancholy. On the other hand, if | | | | mind. In both of the examples above of the |
| you were to play happy or upbeat music, you | | | | impact of sound, we are speaking about |
| may also find yourself more depressed as your | | | | "resonance", which is - simply put - the |
| brain compares your current situation with the | | | | occurrence of one object or force "getting in tune |
| music you are hearing. And few of us are in the | | | | with" another object. All matter is made up of |
| mood to listen to enthusiastic music of any kind | | | | molecules, which all have their own vibrational |
| while we are feeling down. | | | | frequency, or rate of movement. If you |
| Therefore you must find a way to move around | | | | remember your basic science, you'll note that |
| this apparent "Catch 22". One simply way of doing | | | | molecules that vibrate at the highest speeds |
| that is a progressive movement of mood from | | | | make up gases, molecules that vibrate |
| your current state to your desired state. So if | | | | moderately are liquids, and the slowest of course |
| you were in fact dealing with depression, you | | | | are solid matter. However all molecules are |
| would then first listen to a recording that is the | | | | constantly attracting each other and in |
| epitome of depression and sadness to you. Once | | | | movement. |
| listening to that, move up a step and listen next | | | | The idea of using music to heal is therefore the |
| to another recording, this time of slightly lighter | | | | idea that we can project a harmonious sound at a |
| mood and tone. Keep improving the mood and | | | | person who is in "dis-harmony" (having an affliction |
| base emotions of the music you are listening to | | | | or problem to be solved), and move them back |
| while your mood falls in sync with the music. | | | | into harmony, and thus heal the individual. It is a |
| Music that you use for healing should be geared | | | | very realistic and feasible effect that continues to |
| towards this use. New Age Music, Classical Music, | | | | help and assist millions of people across the globe. |
| Meditation and Relaxation Music, music with nature | | | | Using music in healing should be considered a viable |
| sounds in the background, and other such | | | | and useful alternative healing method. |
| compositions. You can also find music especially | | | | |