Binaural meditation is rapidly growing in popularity. With today's busy lifestyle, setting aside time for spiritual development and mediation grows increasingly difficult. The use of binaural sounds helps produce results more quickly and accurately.

Binaural beats were discovered in the early nineteenth century. While there was some limited enthusiasm from a very small number of researchers, the phenomena went unnoticed for a long time. A century and a half later, an article was published that renewed interest in the potential of the binaural effect.

Binaural beats are ideal for use in meditation. They naturally help the mind reach a meditative state in a short period of time. Different patterns and frequencies produce distinct results. This variety and flexibility allows the beats to be used for a wide variety of meditation methods and practices.

The same factors that make binaural sounds ideal for meditation, also make them fantastic for lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is when a person is almost awake within a dream. They are fully aware of the dream and its nature as a dream. Lucid dreaming allows you to influence and even change your dreams.

Binaural meditation and dreaming works through the effect that certain frequencies of light and sound have on the mind. Frequency is simple how fast the sound is vibrating. Higher frequencies indicate faster vibrations. The brain will begin to adjust its rhythms to match the speed of steadily repeating beats and flashes. This "brain rhythm" matches the activity and energy level of a person's thoughts. High frequencies indicate a lot of active thinking, high stress, or even anxiety. Slower paced rhythms correlate with states of sleep and meditation.

Binaural beats can help you make the most of your meditation times and even help you to lucid dream. When purchasing any binaural recordings or software, make sure the frequencies and patterns are suited to your needs. Also do a bit of research about the quality and results of the product or pattern type. Different formats and producers produce varying results.