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Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

One of my favorites is music by Harpist Lisa Lynne

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

 
I really enjoy Loreena McKennitt or the LoTR soundtrack for meditation. That aside often I use shamanistic drumming.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

 
I like something that is just drumming a lot of the time.  But anything that chills me out I've found helps too.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

 
There are a coupole I like: Native drumming, El Hadra (Sufi type music) and the latest one I got is Hindu chants.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

 
I don't generally meditate with music, but back when I was single and I had my stereo in my room, I used to like to relax and fall asleep with one of Gary Stadler's Fairy CDs. There are several in the collection, and are usually mostly just instrumental.

Karen

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

I'm another music-less meditator, generally, but on rare occasion I'll use something from Laurie Anderson's avant garde body of work. Looping "Walking and Falling" from United States I-IV--also found on her Big Science album--is a fave.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good meditation music?

 

GAIA REPLYING:

Hi and Merry Meet, ZombyFrogg (great ID!)

Music is such a crucial and integral part of my spirituality that i cannot imagine being without it -- especially in meditation, ritual, etc.

Here are some suggestions that i hope you find helpful:


1.  First, a few specific recommendations from my favorites:

  a)  Loreena McKennit is not specifically Pagan (that i know of) but her music is frequently based on Pagan themes, and her voice and music are stunning.

  b)  Lisa Thiel is another great voice with specifically Wiccan/Pagan themes;

   c)  "Welcome to Annwyfn" is wonderful Pagan music and chants;

   d)  "Enchantress" by "Gypsy"  is wonderful Pagan music & chants by a great voice;

   e)  Cindee Grace's "Songs of the Goddess" is fantastic;

   f)  "On Wings of Song" is a wonderful group that does chants from all religions, and they have two great specifically Pagan CD's: "From the Goddess" with "O Great Spirit", and "Ancient Mother".



2.  And here's a  GENERAL LIST :

A. Pagan / Wiccan / Goddess Songs:

Ruth Barret & Felictiy Flowers. "Invocation to Free Women"., etc.
Grace, Cindee. "Songs of the Goddess".
Gypsy. "Enchantress".
Pennderwen, Gwydion. "Songs of the Old Religion".
Thiel, Lisa. "Prayers for the Planet", Rising of the Phoenix, etc.
Williams, Anne. "Song of the Jaguar", "Song of Isis", etc.
Alan, Todd & Friends. "Carry Me Home".
Kenny Klein, anything.


B. Meditation / Trance Journeying:

Bearns & Dexter. "Golden Voyage", Vols 1-5.
Crutcher, Rusty. "Macchu Picchu Impressions".
Demby, Constance. "Set Free", "Novas Magnificat", etc.
Evenson, Dean. "Desert Moon Song", "Lifestreams", etc.
Gardner, Kay. "Garden of Ecstasy", "Rainbow Path", etc.
Gordon, David & Steve. "Garden of Serenity" , "River of Songs", etc.
Lange, David. "Return of the Comet".
Locke, Annie. "Living Earth".
Richards, Mary. "Angel's Song", "Summer Rose", etc.
Moffat, Karma. "The Way to Khatmandu".
Raphael, "Music to Disappear In".
VAS, "In the Garden of Souls".
Johnathan Goldman, "Dolphin Dreams".
Michael Stearns, "Planetary Unfolding."


C. Chants:

Colorado Midwives Association. "Ritual Songs."
Desert Wind. "Return of the Goddess", etc.
Robert Glass & On Wings of Song. "Ancient Mother", "O Great Spirit",
"From the Goddess", etc..
Reclaiming Collective. Anything.
Thiel, Lisa. Anything.
Hamouris, Deborah & Rick. "Welcome to Annwyfn".
Hale, Susan Elizabeth. "Circle the Earth With Song" -- tape & book.
Libana. "A Circle is Cast", "Fire Within", etc.


D. Drumming:

Association for Consciousness Exploration. Fire Drums.
EarthSpirit Community. Tribal Drums.
Hart, Mickey. "At the Edge", "Planet Drum", etc.
Lewis, Brent. "Earth Tribe Rhythms".
Roth, Gabrielle and the Mirrors. "Ritual", "Trance", "Initiation", etc.


E. Listening:

Ball, Patrick. "Celtic Harp" Vols 1-4.
Barabas, Tom. - "Sedona Suite".
Checkfield. "Water, Wind, and Stone"
Dead Can Dance." Into the Labyrinth", "The Man in the Mirror", etc.
Enigma, "Cross of Changes", etc.
McKennit, Loreena. "The Visit", "Parallel Dreams", "Book of Secrets", etc.
Rowland, Mike. "Fairy Ring", "Silver Wings", etc.
Stagg, Hilary. "Dream Spiral", etc.


Remember, new ones are coming out all the time.  If you like a particular artists's style, chances are you'll like his/her subsequent works.  Many have their own websites now, and many of the major sellers (like Amazon) let you listen a bit....

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Now, for specifically Pagan sites for Pagan chants (Which may include lyrics and/or samples) --

http://www.soulrebels.com/beth/chants.html

http://www.witchscauldron.net/cauldron/chants.htm

_http://www.sanfords.net/Pagan_Humor_and_Thoughts/chants.htm_
(http://www.sanfords.net/Pagan_Humor_and_Thoughts/chants.htm)
This site has words to 98 Pagan chants

_http://www.bornpagan.com/upca/song_cycle/lyrics_original.htm_
(http://www.bornpagan.com/upca/song_cycle/lyrics_original.htm)
This site has the words and you can download the MP3 files as  well.

_http://www.glasstemple.com/music/_ (http://www.glasstemple.com/music/)
Site of MP3's to download

_http://members.aol.com/Whitestr18/sounds.html_
(http://members.aol.com/Whitestr18/sounds.html)
This site has some fun sound bites and chants to download.   Includes the
words to each.

_http://www.witchvox.com/music/xcfotd.html_
(http://www.witchvox.com/music/xcfotd.html)
The music of Fritz Jung

_http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/chants.html_
(http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/chants.html)
Another good collection of chants, multiple pages

_http://awitchesworld.0catch.com/goddesschants.html_
(http://awitchesworld.0catch.com/goddesschants.html)
This site contains multiple chants for different uses, explains why  we chant



Enjoy!

Blessed Be ~ Gaia