Characteristics of Chants

• Have been sung for thousands of years in cultures around the world
• Are repetitious by design to help clear and focus the mind
• Are often made up of powerful sounds or a statement of conscious, spiritual intention
• Create a meditative, reflective mind state to relax and balance energetic bodies
• Stir the spirit and activate the life force
• Collective vibration amplified by chanting together in a group
• Help to distract from negative, repetitive thought patterns
• Can be sung together or in call and answer
• Can open hearts, lift Spirits, bring inner peace, connect and unify people, align us with Spirit, ease suffering, give voice to deeper yearnings…
• Chant is anchoring, facilitates entrainment, engages the breath, elicits sonic effects, and is amplified by clear intention

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