Five-MINUTE Chant

August 1, 2018 marked the official premiere of a new type of chanting experience, the Five-Minute Chant. You can watch the video of that first live event here. The idea of Five-Minute Chant is to offer all of the benefits of a normal chant circle in a streamlined format lasting only a few minutes.

The benefits of chant circles are numerous. Here are just a few that I have found in the 22 years I have been leading Global Chant:

1. Music. Making and listening to music are among the greatest delights that life has to offer.
2. Healing. Chant circles can be profound vehicles for healing, under the right conditions and with the proper intention.
3. Community. Few things can draw people together like the power of shared music and shared ritual. Chant circles offer both.
4. Inspiration. Chanting draws attention to syllables, words, and prayers that have the undeniable effect of uplifting people’s spirits.
5. Freedom. Chanting also frees the mind of worry, stress, and other concerns in ways that can lower stress and promote relaxation.
6. Awakening. Chant circles can open the door to the kinds of profound experiences that lie at the heart of spirituality. Meditation, yoga, Deep Creativity, Repose, and other forms of divine play can have a similar effect. Chanting just happens to work extremely well for those of us who share a passion for making music in this way.

 
In spite of all of these benefits, most people will never take part in a chant circle. Lack of time is one of the most common reasons cited by those who are drawn by the idea of a chant circle but simply have not gotten around to participating in one. So, we designed Five-Minute Chant to make the chanting experience more accessible and convenient. Five-Minute Chant has all the elements of a full-fledged chant circle: intention-setting, invocation, chanting, and closing.
 
Try it for yourself. Click on the sample video shown above and let me guide you through your first Five-Minute Chant. If you want to have a true sense of community, invite others to join you. The real benefit comes from participating fully, as opposed to just watching or listening to someone else chant.

You can access these Five-Minute Chant videos on the Global Chant Facebook page. If you are not already following this page, you may want to do so. I will announce upcoming Five-Minute Chant live events so that you can join us on Facebook Live as these  chant circles get broadcast around the world. If you are unable to take part in our live events, you will be able to access the archived videos at your convenience on our Facebook page. 
 
Every Five-Minute Chant event is done with healing intention. In the days to come, I will let you know how you can request that a special Five-Minute Chant be dedicated to someone you know that may be undergoing a health challenge or simply in need of positive thoughts and vibrations. Please feel free to share the following link to our Facebook page with those you know who would be drawn to this type of virtual chant circle: http://www.facebook.com/FiveMinuteChant

To learn more about the structure and healing power of our chant circles, please read The Chanter’s Guide: Sacred Chanting as a Shamanic Practice or visit the Global Chant home page.