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The old Greek concept of sympatheia asserts that all forms and processes in the universe are in sympathetic or resonate relationships. The Stoic Hellenistic philosopher Posidonius (1st century BC) is credited with the doctrine of “cosmic sympathy” which lead to the Phyatooregan concept of a “Music of the Spheres” The Phythoregans assigned musical values to the stars and planets, then related those values to all aspects of living. These doctrines are available today in the ancient art of astrology. Astrological birth charts are a musical notation of our personal resonance with the universe at the moment of our birth.
The recent field of “harmonic astrology” is an example. In astrology the visual relationships between planets in the night sky are called aspects. Harmonic astrology gives each aspect a sonic value based on the musical overtone or harmonic series. Tones in the harmonic series follow the simple numerical sequence of 1/1, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5…………n. The relationships between these numbers can be assigned to tones in an auditory modality and planets in a visual-spatial modality. It would be appropriate to refer to the ratios as visual harmonics in the night sky. When the planets move into these ratios special energies are created. The closer these energies are to the source or fundamental tone ie: 1, than the more influential they are.
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It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing. ~Duke Ellington
Resonance comes from the Latin verb resonare, meaning to “return to sound”. It means to sound and resound, as in an echo. Usually we think of resonance in terms of objects such as bells which when struck continue to ring or resonate the original sound.
Another type of resonance is called sympathetic resonance. When we strike a tuning fork another tuning fork of the same pitch will begin to vibrate with the first fork. Resonance can be understood as a merging created when energy moves back and forth between two or more bodies.
The opposite of resonance is dissonance. Dissonance happens when energy moves back and forth between two or more bodies without merging into unified pulsation. The pulses beat against on another. Resolution happens when dissonance becomes resonance. Our personal sensations of dissonance, resolution, and resonance in our daily life serve as sonic guides. Learning to listen to, differentiate, and appreciate these sensations in daily life is fundamental to BioSonic RepatterningTM.
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Everything in this universe is made of energy; it is the essence of life itself. Science is only just beginning to speculate as to the immense ramifications of this understanding, through mystics have recognized and spoken of this energy force down through the ages. You might even remember hearing it referred to at various times, as for instance in the movie Star Wars when Luke was told, “Let the Force be with You”.
As of recent times this force has been termed the Universal Energy Field. We, as human beings are part of this energetic system; having what is know as the Human Energy Field which utilizes various means of receiving, moving, transferring, communicating, and integrating these energetic vibrational frequencies throughout our body.
Our Human Energy Field is comprised of three systems:
1, the major and minor chakras of the body,
2, The subtle energy fields or energy bodies that surround the physical body, and
3, the energy meridians within the physical frequencies to the tissues, organs and other systems throughout the body. Our health and vibrancy is determined by our own individual access to, and assimilation of this Universal Energy Field, the ease of movment with which this energy travels, and overall balance these three systems.
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Like adjusting a piano, your body can be tuned to achieve optimal physical balance. Tapping two tuning forks will instantaneously alter your body’s biochemistry and bring your nervous system, muscle tone and organs into harmonic balance. In seconds … your body enters a deep state of relaxation. Feeling centered, your mind will be at peace…
Who uses Tuning Forks?
Precision-tested tuning forks are easy to learn, simple to use and the healing benefits are miraculous.
Everyday people and practitioners in the Healing Arts are using tuning forks to positively alter the body’s biochemistry. Sound enhances the healing effects of all energy therapy practices.
People who use tuning forks are often involved with:
* Polarity therapy
* Reiki
* Massage
* Sports rehabilitation
* Yoga
* Hypnosis
* Psychotherapy
* Meditation
And anyone interested in alternative healing modalities and pain management.
Why are so many people using Tuning Forks?
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Learning to identify, understand and honor dissonance leads to new levels of living and wellness. Dissonance means without sonic alignment or to “beat against”. Our first reactions to dissonances, weather in music or life, are to label them undesirable and something to be avoided. When Igor Stravinsky premiered The Rite of Spring many listeners rioted. They cited the horrible dissonances in the music as the cause. A group of doctors tried to sue Stravinsky for damaging peoples ears. Today many find the dissonances in The Rite of Spring to be harmonies.
During the Middle Ages the Catholic church determined what musical tones and intervals were spiritual. New musical sounds were usually introduced through heresy and thought to be the work of the devil. As hard as it is to believe, many people were executed and tortured for playing the “wrong note”.
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The role of emotions is very important to overall health and wellness. In my healing journey with Vibrational Yoga Therapy and in using it with the clients I assist, I have experienced the true healing power of honoring and expressing emotions and their sounds in a safe and sacred healing space, where the intent is to heal and become whole.
According to the ancient healing tradition of Chinese medicine and Yogic traditions, emotions play a key role in understanding dis-ease. The Five-Element Cycle has each element linked to a Yin/Yang organ, emotion and sound as well as other categories not mentioned here.
They are:
Wood – Liver/Gall Bladder – Anger – Shout Fire – Heart/Small Intestine – Joy – Laugh Earth – Spleen/Stomach – Worry – Sing Metal – Lung/Large Intestine – Grief – Weep Water – Kidney/Urinary Bladder – Fear – Groan
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The study and practice of the arts develops within us an ability to appreciate the subtleties of sound, color, movement, touch, taste, and rhythm. Artistry makes life worth living. The spatial and visual arrangement of foods is as important as taste for the Japanese.
The flow and movement of the Chinese martial art Tai Chi Chaun are far more important than learning how to defeat an opponent. Tai Chi Master Ching Man Ching, perhaps the greatest martial artist of the 20th century was also a mater poet, calligrapher, painter, and doctor.
A massage with a sense of flow and rhythm becomes a special “work of art”. Without these qualities massage is a mechanical preprogrammed event.
I call this type of massage the health club rub. A doctor with a sense of timing and resonance in his voice brings a healing “bedside manor”. Without sensitivity a doctor speaks with the quality of hospital food; processed and thrown together without sensitivity to color, taste, and smell.
