I usually meditate to silence or my own drumming. Occasionally I’ll use a recording. If you’re like Chronic Awesome, you may prefer a natural recording to Eastern-inspired music. I think it’s safe to say that most of us on an animistic path enjoy “live performances” by Nature when it comes to sound, but if you’re traveling or in a stressful, noisy environment (like a dorm room, city, office, etc), this may be for you!
RainyMood.com: Rain makes everything better. « Chronic Awesome.
Author M. A. Phillips 
Rain makes everything better…unless you are an asthma sufferer.
I don’t have asthma, so I didn’t realize that!
It’s not the rain specifically, it’s the muggyness and the mold and the wetness afterwards that does it. *urgh* Never been more glad for my mother-in-law buying me that air purifier. It does wonders when I sleep.