[HANASHIR:10141] Re: music for healing

[HG <tsayeret...>]

I find this a wonderful idea, Alan. One of the things I miss in reform
congs., is often the silence. Silence (i.e. meditaion) is a very powerful
spiritual and healing method.
Hadass

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Alan Mason" <dralanmason (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 4:13 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:10140] Re: music for healing


> The "best" (for lack of a better term) Healing Service I ever attended
> consisted of 30+ minutes of silence, with people invited to stand in front
> of the open arc (ark?) and just stare at the Torah(s).  The Rabbi stood
> alone in the back of the Sanctuary.  It all sounds odd, but, believe me,
it
> was powerful.
>
> Alan Mason
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Andy Curry <acurry (at) san-carlos(dot)rms(dot)slb(dot)com>
> Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:10138] Re: music for healing
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:01:36 -0700
>
> 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:
>  >>>>
> 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
>
> <<<<
>
>
> Andy Curry, Kansas City
> acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com
>
>
>
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