Meaning of a Dream

The Sound Oasis S650 is a sound therapy gadget I've been using for a while to create a soothing atmosphere to sleep at night. Switch it on when you go to bed, and the relaxation music and sound effects guide you into an easy, deeply relaxing sleep.

The S650 has 12 different tracks, ranging from relaxing sound effects like Ocean Surf, to meditation music like Dream Echoes.

You simply set the timer to fade out after 30, 60, or 90 minutes - although I am always asleep by then!

Sound therapy is a relatively new technology that uses relaxation music and sound effects for various lifestyle benefits including:

Sleep enhancement and insomnia reliefDeep mental and physical relaxationEnhanced meditation and visualizationsRelief of stress and anxietyRelief of tinnitusRelief of night terrorsIncreased energy, focus and performance

I have also begun using the Sound Oasis S650 for meditation and to initiate the first stage of a Wake Induce Lucid Dream (WILD). It helps to instantly calm my mind chatter when I close my eyes to sleep, and allows me to focus on visualizations guided by the music.

I'm already a big fan of brainwave entrainment to induce lucid dreams and other altered states of awareness - but that does entail wearing headphones. If I'm after simple musical relaxation or meditation, this is a great alternative.

Another major benefit I've noticed is that it stops night terrors. This is a sleep disorder that occurs at the beginning of the night as you pass from one sleep cycle to the next. The result is you find yourself leaping out of bed shouting and screaming, citing hallucinogenic visions in the bedroom. For me, this was always spiders hanging in the air, cobwebs, or tears in the fabric of space-time...! Terrifying.

Night terrors have nothing to do with dreams nor lucid dreaming, but instead is a likely result of stress or anxiety. It's a mysterious disorder invoking the fight-or-flight response and a shed-load of adrenaline, and the best cure I have found is to enter sleep in a mentally and physically relaxed state to start with.

The Sound Oasis is one way of achieving that - and I can report deep, peaceful sleep with no night terrors on the nights I use it.

The S650 is a very popular sound therapy tool - possibly the best natural sound conditioner on the market today. The recordings are clinically proven and created by Dr Lee Bartel, an internationally acclaimed music and health expert. Dr Bartel has helped millions of people sleep easier, relax better and think more clearly.

The Sound Oasis comes programmed with six relaxation music tracks formulated by Dr Bartel, including:

Energy Chimes - a slowed-down chorus of crickets resonating in beta brainwave frequencies with slow moving chimes. This combination creates an atmosphere of a relaxing summer evening on the deck, but with an inherent beta energizing effect, promoting a focused state of mind.

Tranquility - the calming and delicately rhythmic sound therapy of a xylophone combined with alpha brainwave entrainment to achieve deep relaxation.

Alpha Clouds - a soothing harp activates alpha brainwave patterns to promote a healthy and enjoyable state of relaxation. This works great as either meditation music or a natural sleep aid.

Sleep Surf - is based on the Ocean Surf sound therapy with musical pulsations in the delta brainwave range. This has a familiar sound which I find great for meditation and practicing Wake Induce Lucid Dreams.

Delta Voyage - features rhythmic white noise with dense delta frequency entrainment to coax your mind into a restful and rejuvenating sleep. I find this track mysterious - haunting but in a nice way!

Dream Echoes - presents melodies with low delta frequency entrainment to encourage deep, restorative sleep.

The Sound Oasis S650 also comes with six authentic digital recordings made by the world's foremost nature recorder. Take a peek:

Ocean Surf - provides a calm rhythm that helps you drift off to sleep or create a relaxing oceanside environment. I love this track. I live about 50 meters from the sea and on nights when the tide is out, I find I miss the soothing sounds of the waves lapping at the shore. Ocean Surf is the perfect replacement.

Gentle Rain - a gentle rainfall provides a peaceful setting for relaxation and sleep. The shower sound is particularly good at masking higher toned background sounds. It is great for focus and visualizations as you fall asleep, particularly if you're aiming for a Wake Induced Lucid Dream.

Stream - a rippling mountain stream helps you unwind and creates an excellent background sound. Lower in frequency than Gentle Rain, this track is more mesmerizing at a low volume in the background as you drift asleep.

White Noise - the thing I like about White Noise is that it can sound like anything. This particular track sounds most like a cascading waterfall, good for visualizations or simply masking unwanted noise from other rooms. It can also sound like rain, rivers or rushing wind - it all depends on your mindset.

Woodlands - this is probably the most serene recording on the Sound Oasis S650, perhaps due to the absence of water sounds. You'll hear peaceful birdsong fading in and out, helping to create vivid visualizations of a secluded forest. I like listening to this on cold, dark days and putting myself in another world.

Thunderstorm - most people relish the sound of thunder; there's just something magical and energetic to it. This track is both exhilarating and soothing, bringing the sound of distant thunder as gentle rain falls on a lake. My two dogs go crazy barking when they hear real thunder - but this serene sound effect puts all of us into a calm, peaceful sleep.

I've now listened to the Sound Oasis S650 nightly for many weeks and am pleased to report that none of the tracks get old. I tend to listen to a different one each night depending on my mood. Going to sleep in silence just isn't the same anymore... Happily, my partner finds this sound therapy very relaxing too, so we both benefit from faster, easier sleep.

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