Every object has a natural vibratory rate. This is called its resonance. One of the basis principles of using sound as a transformative and healing modality is to understand the idea that part of the body is in a state of vibration. Every organ, every bone, every tissue, every system–all are in a state of vibration. Now, when we are in a state of health, the body puts out an overall harmonic of health. However, when a frequency that is counter to our health sets itself up in some portion of the body, it creates a disharmony that we call dis-ease. This is very simple to understand, yes?
Now, if we were somehow able to create the correct resonant frequency for something that was vibrating out of harmony, say for example, the liver, and we were able to project this frequency into that area, one could conceivably create a condition of healing by restoring the imbalanced area back to its own resonant frequency. It is as though your body and all its parts are like some wondrous orchestra that is playing some sort of “Symphony of the Self” when we are healthy. But what happens when the third violin player from the end looses their sheet music? Soon this player begins
to play out of harmony and rhythm. They are not only playing the wrong notes and the wrong timing, they begin to affect the whole string section. Pretty soon the entire orchestra begins to sound badly. This is what happens when a counter frequency sets into the body.
Currently, our medical approach to dealing with this problem is simply to either give the poor string player enough drugs so they collapse and are no longer in the orchestra–either that or to cut the head of this player off with a broad sword. This does alleviate the initial problem. The string player is no longer playing the wrong notes. In fact, they are no longer playing period. But what if it were possible to somehow give this player back their sheet music. What if it were possible to somehow encode and project the correct resonant frequency back into the organ and get it vibrate to its proper frequency? This is the basis of using sound for healing; to restore back to harmony some portion of the body that is vibrating “out of tune“. Is your orchestra in tune?
Justin:
I actually studied the Taoist 6 Healing Sounds with Mantak Chia about 20 years ago. I think his work is very good and very valuable. Sounding the organs as he suggests is excellent. Doing a six track CD featuring those sounds is a fine idea–seems like someone should have done that by now. And of course, there’s a major difference between listening to someone else make these sounds and having the experience of making the actual sounds yourself.
Blessings of Light & Love through Sound
Jonathan
Jonathan, you are really doing important work. Your CD’s are exceptional tools, and your books highly informative. I find that when I’m feeling out of sorts I hum to myself.
As someone who is interested in the healing properties of sound, and as a practitioner of Qi Gong, I have begun toning with the Six Sounds from that tradition. Each sound relates to a specific organ or pair of organs. Have you experimented with these specific sounds? If so, perhaps you could share your thoughts on them. Maybe a six track CD featuring these six sounds is in order?
in harmony,
Justin