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help of voices, crystal singing bowls, buffalo drums and other instruments. “When we bathe ourselves in healing sound waves,” she observes, “we open up a direct line of communication with our soul.” At the culmination of each session, she allows what she terms the “big music of silence” to envelope the one being healed.
McFadden notes that not all healing sounds need to be calming. “Activating music can be just as healing as soft and slow sounds,” she says. Whether we prefer listening to Lady Gaga, Native American flutes or the sound of a heavy rainstorm, the key is to discover what especially resonates with us.
Good Vibrations Sound Healing for the Soul
by Erin Lehn Floresca M
any sounds associated with holidays instantly cheer us up, but why? We naturally
respond to sounds, because everything in the Universe is comprised of vibra- tion—also referred to as resonance. When we are exposed to healing sounds, our bodies and minds begin to resonate in harmony with them, sup- porting our well-being.
Fortunately, avenues of sound healing are readily accessible in our ev- eryday lives. Engaging in activities such as singing, drumming or chanting often help us quickly reestablish a sense of
balance in the midst of our multitask- ing lives. Attending an uplifting musical event can render a similar effect.
Sound Healing Therapy
Psychotherapist Meredith McFadden, a sound healing therapist in Medford, Oregon, observes that, “Receiving or creating intentional, healing sound vibrations is proving to be one of the most direct, most relevant healing mo- dalities available today.”
McFadden appreciates sound for its immediate effect. She takes individ- ual clients on sound journeys with the
Crystal Singing Bowls
Master crystal singing bowl artist Ashana, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, couples angelic vocals with her massive collection of bowls for a musical healing alchemy recognized worldwide. “Listening to the bowls can have a profound impact on a person’s well-being,” says Ashana.
Made from pure, crushed quartz, infused with precious gemstones, min- erals and metals, “The bowls vibrate at a very high, pure frequency,” she explains. “As we come into resonance with the bowls, mental chatter slows or stops and the mind quiets. Within minutes, our nervous system starts to unwind. In a state of peaceful stillness, the ‘dial up’ to our higher self becomes accessible. This is the optimum state for healing to occur.”
Ashana emphasizes that we are all interconnected, so any healing work we do on ourselves affects all of humanity. “As we raise our personal frequency, we can become conscious tuning forks for divine energies to pour through us,” she believes. “We’re all holding a piece of the web.”
Healing Through Song
“Since the dawn of time, humans have been sharing song in their tribe,” says Zurich, Switzerland, recording art- ist, educator and filmmaker Michael Stillwater. “Pop songs are modern tribal songs, although we have mostly become a culture of consumers and spectators, rather than participants.” The founder of Inner Harmony
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