Posted April 20, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Musical Mischief

Sacred Stories

She had buried her daughter, and now her husband.

Another funeral….

Her daughter and her husband, not just a “step” father, had loved each other very much.

When the music at the funeral would not play, the pastor said, “There she is, sticking her finger in!”

These are sacred stories. Pay attention […]

Posted January 5, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Simon and Garfunkel

Sacred Stories

She was shopping for some special gifts.

The shop was quiet when she entered, but soon Simon and Garfunkel began to play.

She had to breathe deeply and hold it together.

She’d just left a session doing profound healing work around her mother’s death.

Simon and Garfunkel was her […]

Posted September 23, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Music, Meditation & Memesto

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Research has long recognized the health benefits of making music, from Harps for Hearts, to drumming but according to a Time news report, “Listening to Music Health Benefits,” listening has health benefits too. Listening to music seems to “selectively activate” neurochemical systems and brain structures associated with positive mood, emotion regulation, attention […]

Posted July 25, 2015 in Sacred Stories

Nomad

It had been years since she had introduced the use of music to help a client move stuck energy, but everything was pointing to that being helpful.

The therapist’s choice was Nomad, by Atma Shankar—guttural native Australian sounds from didgeridoo and drums.

It worked! The music played and they both danced around the […]