As sound
healing becomes more popular, more and more people are starting to
experiment with it. You have people learning how to chant, listening to
specific frequencies, and using singing bowls. It’s not just those of
us who are interested in spirituality and New Age concepts that are
looking into this
ancient Eastern knowledge, but scientists as
well, studying these sounds and how they affect the body.
Though sound healing is only now
beginning to enter into the mainstream, it’s been used as an ancient
healing modality for many centuries in different religions. Even
scientists such as Nikola Tesla and Albert Einstein spoke of the
importance of viewing everything in terms of vibration, energy, and
frequency.
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
– Nikola Tesla
Science has proven that
everything is made up of energy and that everything holds its own
vibration and frequency, which can then be increased or decreased. One
person’s vibration that they’re emitting can then affect another
person’s energy, and science has proven this interrelation through
studying quantum mechanics and our electromagnetic fields or auras. You
can read more about the research The HeartMath Institute is conducting
on the heart’s aura and how we affect other people
here.
With that logic, since
sounds also hold their own frequency, wouldn’t it make sense that a
specific sound’s frequency would affect that of our own?
The Science Behind Sound Healing
Dr. Herbert Benson,
professor, author, cardiologist, and founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body
Medical Institute, studied how sound healing, specifically mantric
chanting, can help induce the
Relaxation Response.
The Relaxation Response is defined as an individual’s ability to prompt
their body to release chemicals and brain signals that cause muscles to
relax, respiration to slow, and blood pressure to drop.
The Relaxation Response can
reduce symptoms of IBS and
counteract the physiological changes of stress and the fight or flight
response, including muscle tension, headache, upset stomach, racing
heartbeat, and shallow breathing.
Dr. Ranjie Singh, a neuroscientist, writer, businessman, and global educator, found that chanting specific mantras
releases the hormone melatonin, and this in turn offers many benefits, including tumour shrinkage and enhanced sleep.
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Chanting has been found to oxygenate the
brain, reduce heart rate, improve blood pressure, and calm brainwave
activity. It can even cause the left and right hemispheres of the brain
to synchronize.
Jonathan Goldman, American author, musician, and teacher in the fields of harmonics and sound healing,
says:
Dr. Alfred Tomatis has utilized the
sounds of Gregorian Monks to stimulate the ears, brain and nervous
systems of clients. His work is very important with regard to the
scientific and medical uses of sound and chant. He found that certain
sounds that are particularly high in vocal harmonics will stimulate and
charge the cortex of the brain and the nervous system. Some years ago,
there was a very popular recording of Gregorian chanting that occurred
just when this research was being made public. I know that many other
types of chanting from different traditions have very similar effects.
These are just a few of the hard physical phenomenon of mantric chanting
that have been observed. There certainly are others, as well.
Another
study
performed in 2006 looked at the effects of transcendental meditation
(TM), a form of meditation whereby the practitioner continuously repeats
a mantra or chants, and concluded that TM can improve blood pressure
and cardiac autonomic nervous system tone and decrease risk of coronary
heart disease.
A
series of experiments
conducted by neuro-electric therapy engineer Dr. Margaret Patterson and
Dr. Ifor Capel revealed how alpha brainwaves boosted the production of
serotonin. Dr. Capel
explained:
[A]s far as we can tell, each brain
center generates impulses at a specific frequency based on the
predominant neurotransmitter it secretes. In other words, the brain’s
internal communication system—its language, if you like—is based on
frequency… Presumably, when we send in waves of electrical energy at,
say, 10 Hz, certain cells in the lower brain stem will respond because
they normally fire within that frequency range.
Additional research upholds the beliefs of mind-body medicine in this sense, stating that brainwaves being in the Alpha state,
8 to 14 Hz, permits a vibration allowing for more serotonin to be created.
Why You Should Consider Listening to A=432 HZ Music
Most music worldwide has been tuned to
A=440 Hz since the International Standards Organization (ISO) promoted
it in 1953. However, when looking at the vibratory nature of the
universe, it’s possible that this pitch isn’t actually harmonious with
the natural resonance of nature and may generate negative effects on
human behaviour and consciousness.
It’s said that A=440 HZ frequency music
actually conflicts with some of our chakras that reside from the base of
the spine to the heart. It is said that this music stimulates the ego
and left-brain function, which can suppress our intuition. There are
tons of conspiracies surrounding this frequency, and many seem
plausible given the fact that the mainstream music industry incorporates
propaganda and
mind control.
432 HZ is said to be mathematically consistent with the patterns of the universe.
It is said that 432 HZ vibrates with the universe’s golden mean, Phi,
and unifies the properties of light, time, space, matter, gravity, and
magnetism with biology, the DNA code, and consciousness. When our atoms
and DNA start to resonate in harmony with the spiralling pattern of
nature, our sense of connection to nature is said to be magnified. The
number 432 is also reflected in ratios of the sun, Earth, and moon, as
well as the procession of the equinoxes, the Great Pyramid of Egypt,
Stonehenge, and the Sri Yantra, among many other sacred sites.
“From my own observations, some of the
harmonic overtone partials of A=432hz 12T5 appear to line up to natural
patterns and also the resonance of solitons. Solitons need a specific
range to form into the realm of density and span from the micro to the
macro cosmos. Solitons are not only found in water mechanics, but also
in the ion-acoustic breath between electrons and protons.”
– Brian T. Collins
If you’d like to give it a chance, check out this beautiful music in A=432 HZ.
Final Thoughts
Tuning instruments to A=432 HZ is an
ancient practice, and many musicians who still do so state that they
choose this frequency because it’s more beautiful and harmonious for the
ears. Many people choose to conduct work or meditate to this music
because it can have a calming or comforting effect.
It’s clear that sound healing is
effective in many cases, and although the specific A=432 HZ frequency
hasn’t been studied extensively, there’s no harm in giving it a try!
This doesn’t mean you need to abandon all of your favourite music; it’s
just important to be mindful of what frequencies you’re exposing
yourself to and how they affect your vibration.
I do love some mainstream music, but I
also really enjoy some alternative and meditation music. I think it’s
important to have some balance in regards to my taste in music, but
that’s the beauty of music — it’s so personal!
It’s not just music that emits a
frequency either, but all sounds: TV shows, movies, even podcasts. I
personally really enjoy listening to Kevin Trudeau’s tapes/podcasts,
which I believe raise consciousness and deprogram the mind and thus
raise my vibration. Many people will also listen to Baroque-style
classical music because of its high-vibe and relaxing effect.
Even if you’re skeptical about sound
healing, there’s no harm in trying it! Ultimately, our greatest source
of information is ourselves, so you might as well find out whether or
not it can help you or relax you in any way.
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