Question by Auntie Christ «stuporstar»: Pagans & Heathens & Friends: What music, if any, do you prefer to use during rituals or meditation? ?
I’m always looking for something new to try. I have a rough time getting into a trance state without music, and I need to change my music frequently to help it keep working.
Tibetan singing bowls work really well for me, as does Wolf Parade (for some odd reason. It must be Spencer Krug’s voice).
But… if you’ve got something that works for you, I’d definitely check it out.
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Lately I’ve been into ‘A Fine Frenzy’, in particular the song ‘The Minnow and the Trout’. I listen to her when I go to bed ^_^
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I don’t listen to music. Sometimes I listen to guided meditation, but I prefer silence or just natural sounds, the wind through the trees, birds chirping, unfortunately my apartment is on a very busy street and I hear sirens, woofers thumping, motorcycles, horns, brakes squealing, people yelling obscenities, so I saved up and bought a pair of those expensive Bose noise canceling headphones and I play nature sounds, or just put them on and turn on the noise cancelling mechanism. Those things are awesome.
I taught myself to play the didgeridoo and find it’s sound merges beautifully into the background bush sounds of where I live in Australia. As the indigenous people hear have been using it for 10’s of 1000’s of years it really fits well with the mood of the landscape.
You can also tap rhythm sticks against it while playing for a beat and added emphasis.
If you do not live in Australia however you may have a hard time getting your hands on one (although pvc piping like what your house’s plumbing is made from can work almost has well as a naturally hollow tree branch), let alone finding someone to teach you the basics.
Speed metal. Hey! Maybe that is my mediation problem, uh?
Seriously, I have always had difficulty meditating. I have tried music but with little success. Guided meditation has worked well but not frequently. I have even tried nature sounds (wind, water, whales, &c), but still not very effective. I am still looking.
Wolfboy: Here in southern California, we have no problems finding didgeridoos. They are readily available all over town.
Not that I “do” rituals all that much, but when I do anything, I always have enigma playing in the background. I think Enigma just puts me in the right frame of mind.
(Note: Just remember that in native lore, a female should never under any circumstances touch a didgeridoo. Its incredibly bad luck. I never realised until a tribal elder told me last week! And they are sold as souvenirs!)
i need silence, i have a flighty head, i just cant concentrate, and of course i LOVE music, so if i was to put it on, id only listen to it, sing it, and have no concentration at all for what im doing
however, when im relaxing, doing nothing special, ill listen to all sorts, but good for relaxing is my moods collection, or trance
those take me away somewhere else
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I love Native American spirit flute music to meditate from or do rituals. Depending on the energy needed I would listen to the Didgeridoo or even Native American drums and singing. I like the Celtic flute when trying to get in touch with Northern Deities and when calling on the element of wind and rain I like old Chinese (usually 5th dynasty) flute or full accoutrement music. Just sets me at peace and helps me focus on things or intents I am working to manifest.
Blessings to you
What type of music? Anything I like – from rock to classical. That’s the wonderful thing about music – you can always find something to fit your moods or needs.
I really love music, especially Baroque classical and
relaxing new-age, but during meditation or ritual I have
to have silence.
I tend to pay too much attention to music and it takes
me away… which is nice when you want to relax, but
very distracting when you’re trying to focus on something
important.