[HANASHIR:10138] Re: music for healing

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

I second Marge's comments.  I (and probably many others) don't like to be
told what to do.  Some of the "guided imageries" have reminded me of a
Disneyland ride.  The more successful healing services have been those in
which the leader is able to get out of the way and let the people speak.

Andy

At 09:51 PM 10/22/01 -0500, you wrote: 
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Many of the Healing Services I"ve attended have been disappointing. I think
there is often a tendency to over-manage the people who come -- follow this
guided imagery, say this, do that -- and they often feel jerky, like no one
thinks about how hard it is to re-enter the world of relationships when one
has been meditating or praying. 

The best advice I can give is think about the flow of the program --
niggunim or chanting flow to readings flow to guided imagery/meditation
flow to sharing flow to exchange of blessings flow to an upbeat song that
is full of hope. I hope this helps -- Marge Eiseman 

P.S. Of course, I can recommend songs, but that is secondary to designing
this well. Good luck! 
  

H & R Shubert wrote: 
I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience in giving programs
in music for healing -- of the spirit and/or of the body.  I am putting a
program like this together and am also making myself available in an music
advisory capacity to a coalition of rabbis and health care providers who
are interested in the subject of healing.  I would like to know how you may
have run programs, what worked and what didn't work.Thanks,Rachelle Shubert 

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Andy Curry, Kansas City
acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com

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