Nature sounds can be separated in two main groups: first one includes the sounds produced by animals, while the second consists of sounds produced by natural phenomena such as weather and meteorological occurrences.

During the history, sounds of nature, especially animal sounds, have been objects of imitation of tribal people (and even of devotion when they have been related to their belief systems). Even today imitation of nature sounds is used in many shamanic rituals and healing techniques.

Apart from that, sounds of nature have many positive effects on humans. Being in nature, surrounded by pure acoustics of the environment, gives a feeling of overwhelming calm that is hard to experience in urban surroundings. Probably that is related to a human brain which reacts positively when exposed to nature sounds. Actually, nature is our ancient environment, so the vibrations it produces in our brain with the frequencies of natural sounds are among most pleasurable states and feels a little like “returning home”. Being in nature, or listening to relaxing nature music can be a great stress relief for the brain, since it is basically coded and shaped in times deep in prehistory when human communities were living in the nature.

While being constantly exposed to the non-natural noise of the industrial civilization, these basic instincts of temporary people are suppressed, but the connection with the nature cannot be destroyed. It is deep inside the DNA code, ready to be activated with every sound coming from nature.

Birds chirping, a cat’s purring, deep underwater acoustics of whales song, raindrops on the leafs, a waterfall over stones, ocean’s hum, or sea waves crashing on beach – all this composes an irresistible divine nature music for a sensitive ear.

There are no negative effects from listening to sounds of nature, while positive ones are many. Except the calm and relaxation they are giving, which affects the psychological and mental state in a best way, other healing powers can be found in sounds of nature. Many modern studies showed that these sounds help regulation of the blood pressure, diabetes, as well as support overcoming of insomnia and depression.

Some alternative medical approaches are completely dedicated to the healing with sounds, especially with natural sounds. Sound healing is based upon the fact that all things are vibrating at specific frequencies. Some scientific researchers have proven that sound, or vibration, has strong impact on a substance.

Maybe the most spectacular results are those achieved by Dr. Masaru Emoto who proved that sound changes the molecular structure of water. Depending on what kind of sound it “hears”, the water structure consciously shows if the sound evokes positive or negative patterns i.e. emotions.

Knowing all this, there should be no obstacles for us to be in touch with nature sounds. If it is not possible to go often outdoors in nature, we can listen to them here at naturesoundsfor.me

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Natural phenomena have the ability to attract full attention of all living beings. Acting in cycles, nature is constantly repeating and showing its universal powers, causing the strongest fascination for humans since the beginning of the mankind. All native and ancient people have mythologies firmly connected with many different occurrences in the nature.

Probably the most mythologized natural phenomenon is thunder or thunderstorm. Ancient Romans related thunders with the god of war Jupiter, who hurled lighting bolds forged by Vulcan. First Christians accepted the ideas of Aristotle that fierce storms were the work of God. Native Americans associated thunderstorms with the Thunderbird. According to their rich mythology, this bird is a servant of the Great Spirit.

One can notice that thunders and thunderstorms are associated with the strongest notions in the human psychology. Relating their appearance with the will of the gods, people were expressing the biggest respect to this extreme manifestation of the nature. Thunderstorm sounds are deep in the subconscious level of human beings.

On this subconscious level people often experience fear from  thunder sounds and that is understandable because of various cases with victims of thunders. As fear is a basic human state, opposite to love, so  it is not surprising that many spiritual teachings have the liberation from fear as a basic rule. There is nothing to be feared except the fear itself. Death can be caused by many other natural phenomena, often most bizarre ones. One should only know the laws of the nature.

However, once the fear of thunders is prevailed, a great door of possibilities to enjoy the thunderstorm sounds will be opened. Feeling the freedom to be in intense touch with the enormous powers of the natural environment and being receptive for experiencing them in their full intensity will cause a radical charge of pure energy through the whole organism.

Sitting somewhere in a safe and comfortable room while thunderstorm sounds are breaking the air with their spectacular sounds outside, is a special luxury given to us by the nature. Motivated by the contrast in the environment, most intense and fulfilling emotions and impulses will overwhelm you in this rare moment of the space and time. Heavy rain and thunder sounds, decorated with the flashing lines from lightning – this is one of the most spectacular experiences we can meet in our life.

Some scientific studies have calculated the amounts of energy released with thunderstorms. The measuring showed that one big thunderstorm could produce more energy than the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. Can you imagine that power? Receiving the thunderstorm sounds through the brain wave sensors, we are transforming this raw power into a refreshing energizing impulse that will recharge our subtle energetic systems with pure power.

Listening to thunder sounds is a privilege. An open mind to natural phenomena in all their manifestations will be gifted with a special gift of being inseparable part of the endless cycle of life. Enjoy it with the intensity of the thunderstorm. But if there is no thunderstorm around currently you can listen to thunder sounds by using our free nature sounds player.

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In his masterpiece novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” the famous Columbian writer Gabriel Garcia Marques wrote an unforgettable passage about a man who built a special aluminum roof over his new house only to listen to the sound of rain while making love with his wife.

Even if they have no empirical facts about the effects that rain sounds produce in human behavior, great artists as Marques have the intuitive power to accept, experience, and to transform the art of the nature into great pieces of human made art. Making love while the sound of rain is caressing you – that is something!

However, it is not only this connection to the sound of rain, of course. There are numerous soothing effects on a human mind initiated by a rain sound. The “irregular” rhythm of the raindrops falling from the sky produces a spectrum of emotions. Generally it has a calming effect that helps you to focus your attention to more essential matters of your inner being.

Rain sounds will make your thoughts fly above the usual everyday stuff, and will keep you closer to your true nature. Rain sound will give you a feeling of closeness with yourself. But if you are in a room with other people while it is raining outside, you might experience some kind of a strange, friendly and positive connection to them.

Some of the new scientific studies show that the frequencies of the sound of rain are directly influencing the brain waves. A human brain has strong sensors for different sounds, and it is reacting according to the wavelengths that are touching them. Most often, if focused on it, rain sound will put your brain in Alpha state, which is a deep relaxed state, free from shallow and unworthy sensations of the day. Many maditators use rain sounds to improve their meditations, so they could reach deeper brain wave states as Delta or Theta.

What about the strong summer rain? It is such a releasing experience, and makes you wish to go out and dance in its rhythm. It does not matter that you will become completely soaked! It’s no coincidence that one of the most celebrated movie scenes in history is from “Singing in the rain”, where Gene Kelly is dancing his famous dance, while it’s raining heavily. What a joy and what a power to feel the life!

Apart from this, listening to rain sounds in your office while working can help you to concentrate more intensively. It will disconnect you from the outside noise, and will raise the productivity and quality of your work. The process of working will become a pleasure, not a heavy task that must be done.

The rain is the poetry of the nature, and the sound of rain is the inner music of this poetry. With a light spring rain over the leafs of the trees, late into the night when there are no other sounds, only you and stars – your being is open and understands the universe without thoughts.

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Everyone has experienced a feeling of being near a campfire somewhere in the nature, and everyone knows how relaxing it can be. Everything becomes more friendly and positive, people become closer, more connected, and the souls of people become widely open for the beauty of living. Deep feelings are coming out from people’s true beings, often expressed through some nice song sung by the whole company around the fire. Actually that is one of the greatest hits in human history: a folk song with a melody of a fire in background!

In addition, the fireplace sounds in a house brings feelings of deep intimacy, safety and soulful experience of being alive. This is the best rest after a busy day in the urban jungle.

Except the visual phenomenon of a fire in the night, another element that is helping people to experience such feelings is the sound of fire. It is not noticeable at first, but when silence of a night touches human beings, the deep and metaphysical melody of the fire sound goes directly to hearts and touches them the most gentle way.

Sometimes while fire is dancing, people also feel a call to dance with the fire sounds. Throughout the history, but also today, main rituals of human communities have been manifested around the fire, dancing in trance. Rituals are the keys of civilization. There are theories that sitting around a fireplace of the primitive human ancestors was an important element in their evolution to Homo sapiens. The fire and fire sounds are somehow producing cognitive insights into human brains and helps them to think deeper and clearer way.

Scientific analysis of acoustic features of the fire sound shows that its frequencies are influencing the brainwaves of humans in a specific way. When listening to sounds of fire, a human brain is coming to a state where Alpha waves are dominant. Alpha waves are electromagnetic oscillations in the frequency range of 8-12 Hz. It is a state when a person is in wakeful relaxation with closed or open eyes.

In this state, the audio frequency of the fire sound helps brain to reduce all the temporary, shallow, and everyday thoughts, as well as to become more receptive to the inner, true universal powers of human beings. The positive hormones initiated with this brain wavelength are raising their level in blood and the whole organism is stimulated to accept the beauty of the moment.

It is not uncommon that experienced meditators use fire sounds. They help them to reach deeper levels in the meditative process. This kind of fire sound “music” can be very helpful also during brain processes of ordinary people. It will make you more focused, more thoughtful, with deeper understanding of the matter. Using fire sound in everyday life will make you feel balanced and harmonized with your true being, which is suppressed by duties of your life. An archetypal music of the fire will make you feel connected with your self in a most delightful way.

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Among all sounds produced by the nature, animal sounds are most characteristic and original. Produced by living beings, especially when they are not aggressive, these sounds have a specific influence on human physical and psychological state.

The most famous and loved animal sound is purring. It is made by all species of felids (generally know as cats). There are many studies about cat sounds, and although it is not completely clear why and how cats are purring, some common points have been validated.

For example, it is proven that while purring, domestic cats produce a sound frequency of 25 to 150 vibrations per second. This relaxing sound induces brainwave entraining eliminating stress factors, the “noise” of the chaotic thoughts and is helping to harmonize people’s inner being.

According to many sources, purring has influence over physical body too. Cat sound vibration frequencies helps bone healing. In an alternative, so-called animal therapy mostly cats are used. It is recommending cats to be around small children in the process of strengthening their bones. Animal therapy is also often used against depression.

Some facts show that cat sounds are also useful for dislodging hairballs from pyloric valve. Another theory is that cat sounds are connected to their own healing, so generally they are radiating positive healing vibrations in their environment while purring.

These beautiful and mysterious beings have been objects of devotion in ancient times. It is a well known fact that ancient Egyptians were treating cats as divine beings. Their legacy also shows us that purring cat sound has healing power over humans.

While nobody exactly knows what is the biological mechanism that produces cat’s purr, this amazing animal sound is produced in few situations. The first and most important one is when there is a loving relationship between a person and cat – it will purr most intensively when being petted. The other most common situations are when they are relaxed or when eating.

This cat sound is also produced when cats are giving birth, but probably the most extraordinary “music” is coming when mother cat is nursing her kittens. These are all positive vibrations with high, friendly emotions. There can be only benefits from them.

Purring cat sounds are also a sign of a communication. Researchers from the University of Sussex showed that domestic cats have a special way of purring while asking for food. It is almost a telepathic message to their “owners” (cats will never accept to be owned – they are quite independent beings), a high-frequency vibration that does communication on a different level. So when you will feed you cat, it will purr like a warm source of joy and pleasure, and it will make you to be very satisfied about that, which means that next time you will give food exactly at the time.

However after that, if you are on a bed, the cat will come to lie over your chest and will give you such purring “concert” that you will forget about all problems.  One of the best pleasures of the nature is to be in symbiosis with it. Listening to its sounds is far beyond rational comprehending. Cat purring sounds are a polyphony masterpiece of the life. Listen to it without thoughts. It will heal you from the everyday noise of a modern life.