[HANASHIR:10145] Re: music for healing

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in that vein, but more musical, VERY simple niggunim or just humming work 
very well to 'get out of the way.'

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> Date: Tuesday, 23-Oct-01 10:16 AM
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> From: Dr. Alan Mason           \ Internet:    (dralanmason (at) 
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:10140] Re: music for healing
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> 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
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> From: Andy Curry <acurry (at) san-carlos(dot)rms(dot)slb(dot)com>
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> Subject: [HANASHIR:10138] Re: music for healing
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:01:36 -0700
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> 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
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> Andy Curry, Kansas City
> acurry (at) lenexa(dot)sema(dot)slb(dot)com
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