To understand what an energy field is we must first clarify the concept of wholes. The branch of modern science dedicated to understanding wholes is called General Systems. Within the general systems paradigm there are wholes and greater wholes that contain those wholes. For example, a school can be a whole school which is contained within the whole of a community which is contained within the whole of a county which is contained within the whole of a state, and so on.

Cymatics is a general systems study of sound developed by the late Dr. Hans Jenny, M.D. of Basel Switzerland. Dr. Jenny performed his Cymatic experiments by putting substances such as sand, fluid, and powder on a metal plate. The plate was then attached to an oscillator, a device that produces vibrations. (They are also called vibrators. A massage vibrator is a simple oscillator.)

The oscillator is controlled by a frequency generator capable of producing thousands of different vibrations or sounds. By turning a dial on the frequency generator Dr. Jenny could cause the plate to vibrate the sand or fluid on it at different frequencies.

Dr. Jenny found that when he turned the dial of the frequency generator he could instantly change the vibrations moving through the plate. He could then observe the effects of different vibrations on different substances. When Dr. Jenny watched the sand or other substances on the metal plate organize into different patterns he could also hear the sound produced by the oscillator. If he were to lightly touch the plate he could feel the vibration in his fingertips.

Dr. Jenny immediately observed three fundamental principles at work in the vibratory field on the plate. He wrote, “Since the various aspects of these phenomena are due to vibration, we are confronted with a spectrum which reveals a patterned, figurative formation at one pole and kinetic-dynamic processes at the other, the whole being generated and sustained by its essential periodicity.”

What Dr. Jenny is saying is that one can hear the sound as a wave; he calls this the pole of kinetic-dynamic process. One can see the geometric pattern the sound creates in the plate; he calls this the pole of “patterned-figurative formation”. And if Dr. Jenny were to touch the plate and feel the plate vibration he would call this the generating pole of “essential periodicity”.

Sound waves create invisible fields called energy fields as well as organize forms.

If you were in the lab with Dr. Jenny you would hear the wave as a sound and see the pattern created by the wave. If you put your finger on the plate you could feel it vibrating. If you messed up the pattern with your finger it would go back to the original pattern. If you turned off the frequency generator and messed up the pattern it would stay messed up. If you turned the frequency generator on with the same sound then the pattern would return.

Cymatic sound patterns help us visualize the behaviors of energy fields. When a new tone is introduced, we can see a Cymatic pattern instantly change, which is a metaphor for a new energy field. Now it is important to understand the basic principle of energy medicine: Our life patterns can change on a fundamental level if a new tone is introduced into our life.

Environments are wholes that help us understand the dynamics of an energy field in health care. Imagine you are living in a city environment.

You have lived in that environment so long that you do not even notice the dirt, exhaust fumes, and smog—they are part of the whole.

iving in this environment you suffer from a runny nose and watery eyes and take many different natural and medical remedies. They help you get through the day and if you stop taking them your symptoms always come back. One day you decide to take a vacation and go to the desert. After the first week of desert living you notice that your lungs are clear and you can breathe through your nose without taking medication. After the second week you notice that you are thinking differently and that your emotional responses to situations have changed.

Energy Medicine practitioners would say that “the field” has changed. There is an invisible tone, much like the sounds in a Cymatics experiment that is creating the new environment. This tone acts much like an “energy field tuning fork” that tunes you to the new environment. When this happens your physical, emotional, and mental patterns change to match the resonance and pattern of the new tone.

Energy Medicine practitioners observe physical, emotional, and mental patterns to arrive at an understanding of the energy field that causes those patterns. The practitioner then works an array of natural modalities to educate and build their client’s strength and their ability to be flexible enough to alter fields.

Music and tuning forks are best understood in the Energy Medicine paradigm. The ability to understand, evaluate, and work with energy fields is fundamental to using music and tuning forks for healing and well-being. BioSonic tuning forks work with specific physical, emotional, and mental symptoms and have a proven biochemical effect on our energy fields. They are an exciting adjunct modality that can be used in all areas of the healing arts.

Huh?

Here’s a brief snippet on what homeopathy is from our article, What is Homeopathy?:

Homeopathy is an alternative system of medicine that was founded in the early 19th century by a German physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann.  Classical homeopathy rests on three principles: the law of similars, the single medicine, and the minimum dose. The law of similars states that a disease is cured by a medicine which creates symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing in a healthy person.

Medicines are typically used in very high dilutions such as 30C (1 part in 10^-60) or 200C (1 part in 10^-400).

It is the use of infinitesimal doses that is the most controversial aspect of homeopathy and the reason why most conventional doctors claim it functions only as a placebo.

My background in holistic medicine:

Now, I’m pretty well-educated in holistic therapies. I’m an Aromatherapist, Reflexologist, Master Herbalist, Color/Crystal Therapist, Reiki Master and yes, even a Homeopathic Practitioner. However, just because I’ve been educated in homeopathy doesn’t mean I BELIEVE in it!

My preferred healing modalities are (in order of preference) Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Herbs. I can help or treat nearly anything that I and my family face using various combinations of these three therapies. I studied homeopathy for two reasons. First, my love of learning  – anything holistic I want to learn about. And, second, plain ol’ curiosity – you know, wondering about the ‘hair of the dog that bit you’ principle.

The theory of homeopathy is sound:

We have to admit that the principle behind homeopathy is sound. I mean, we actually use it constantly in allopathic medicine, don’t we? No? Then what are vaccines? They are minute amounts of a virus injected into a human body for the purpose of stimulating a stronger immune response to that specific disease.

So, if that’s the case, then homeopathy is a sound practice, right? Well, um, the difference I see (and keep in mind I am NOT a doctor or scientist) is that a vaccine contains a *measurable* amount of the infective agent whereas homeopathy is diluted to the point that it is impossible, at least at our current stage of scientific measurement, to measure even a molecule of the infective agent. That’s a big dang difference!

What about the theory of vibration and energy as they pertain to healing?

Ok, I have to admit, I am firm believer in energetic medicine, I am a Reiki Master, after all. And for those of you who do not believe in energy medicine, I’d suggest you do some reading up on quantum physics – quite fascinating stuff!

But still, drops of a mixture that contains no measurable active ingredients as a valid health therapy? We’re not talking Reiki or Therapeutic Touch here, we’re talkin’ little tiny pills or a tincture with nothing really in it, right?

The rest of my story

I’ve taken numerous herbal/homeopathic combination remedies over the years and had great success. Of course, I always attributed that success to the herbal content, pretty much ignoring any claim to fame that the homeopathic ingredients had.

Until three nights ago.

A little history. When I was 19 I had a bleeding ulcer that required hospitalization. Through drug therapy (this was before I delved into natural medicine), dietary changes and the grace of God, I got better. I got better to the point that the only time I’ve had heartburn in the last 25 years has been when I was BIG pregnant. That is, until about two and a half months ago.

For whatever reason, poor diet, stress, too much coffee, I’ve been experiencing terrible heartburn nearly every night for more than two months. I’ve gone through three bottles of Tums (and I HATE Tums!) It’s nearly always at night (after my 20th cup of coffee for the day – insert sheepish look here) and it’s miserable.

Three nights ago my acid heartburn was right on time – and with a vengeance. I was nearly moaning as I reached for the bottle of Tums and found it empty. UGH! I’d forgotten I had meant to get more at the store that day. Ok, I thought, I’m a natural health pro, there’s other things I can do!

Baking soda in water – works like a charm – but ewwwww! Then I remembered I had just gotten a bottle of a remedy called Acid FreeFlux from Native Remedies (I had thought it was an herbal/homeopathic combo remedy when I ordered it). Following the directions of putting 15-20 drops in a 1/4 cup of water, I put 20 drops in some green tea (ok, so I’m not great at following directions).

Then… UH OH!

As I was drinking it I started reading the bottle. “Relieves Acid Indigestion and Heartburn” Yay! Sounded good to me. I kept reading. “Indications: Homeopathic remedy for the short-term relief of acid, indigestion and heartburn.” Oh flipping wonderful!, I thought as I was looking around for my shoes and jacket because I just KNEW I was going to have to go to the Mini Mart at 11 pm to get some Tums or Rolaids.

I found my shoes and jacket, spent 10 minutes looking for my keys and purse and was heading out the door – when I realized I didn’t have heartburn anymore. Ok, that’s weird, must be a fluke. (This coming from a woman who runs a large natural health blog, teaches several holistic therapies and always goes for natural before over-the-counter or prescription meds.)

It worked? Now what??

Well, that was, as I said, three days ago. Do you know that I haven’t had heartburn ONCE since I took that remedy? It can NOT be the ‘placebo effect’ because I didn’t believe in homeopathy! As a matter of fact, I was POSITIVE it wouldn’t work. I was so positive it wouldn’t work that I was headed out the door at 11 at night to buy a bottle of those icky Tums. And, I haven’t gone three nights with no heartburn in more than two months. This cannot be a coincidence.

Ok Miss Smarty Pants, what do you say now?

“Hi, my name is Dee, and I’m an idiot!” (and I can’t wait to try more homeopathic remedies!!)

Crystal Healing

Any type of healing done with crystals can be very powerful and must be handled with respect and care. The very qualities of crystal, as an aid to alternative medicine, make crystal an ideal conduit for alternative therapies.

Crystal has been used for centuries as a proven scientific method for amplifying energy. Health and wellness can also be amplified in your energy field by safely utilizing the increased magnification of the healing treatment.

CH therapy is quite versatile and be done in many holistic health forms. For example some common alternative health methods that utilize crystals are: crystal healing music, reiki, stones, crystal wands, singing bowls, energy healing crystal, pranic healing, vibrational medicine, quantum distance healing, chakra balancing, meditation … and the list goes on and on. CH continues to be discovered for it’s many outstanding health benefits.

Distance Healing

Distance healing is an amazing form of transferring energy and increasing health. Mental, emotional and physical health can all be improved by the proper treatment transferred via distance. It is quite hard for some people to understand how powerful a long distance healing can be.

Actually with the correct training a health practitioner can learn to deliver a healing treatment by distance session, that creates better results, than if the client was in the room. Naturally the holistic practitioner must be a high level healing provider and trained in specific alternative healing therapies.

Distance Healing transcends the boundaries of time and space allowing a persons own innate pull towards balance to flow uninhibited. The concentration of life giving energy sent to the client is stronger when done via the long distance channel. The healing affects can be much more direct.

Distance Crystal Healing

It is clear to see that when you put the magnified healing powers of crystal together with the direct laser – like focus of distance healing … you have combined the best of two worlds. Distance crystal healing can have profound health benefits. Health improvements can be gained in many different areas and problems of any nature can be alleviated. Physical, mental and emotional issues can find relief with the safe and proper use of these alternative therapeutic methods.

And yet, according to homeopathic doctrine and experience, the more diluted the solution, the more potent it is. Homeopaths contend that the remedies work and they see no reason to stop using them simply because we do not understand how they work. They often argue that pharmacologists cannot explain exactly how most conventional drugs work. For example, even aspirin is not fully understood in terms of how it works, but physicians have no difficulty in recommending its use.
Over the years several theories have been proposed to explain the action on homeopathic potentization.

Hormesis

The effects of microdoses have been known for a long time, and there are a number of examples that support the idea that very diluted concentrations of a substance will have a measurable and sometimes profound effect. Scientists call this phenomenon: hormesis.

Scientists from Michigan State University have shown how hormesis work in nature. They used microdoses of a fertilizer to stimulate crop production. In a dose equivalent to a 9x dilution, the fertilizer increased tomato yield by 30 percent, carrots were 21 percent bigger, and corn yield increased by 25 percent.

Our own bodies secrete minute amounts of hormones that have powerful effects. Thyroid hormone is present in our blood at only 1 part per 10 billion-yet this is enough to regulate the rate of our entire metabolism. Many animal studies show that low doses of some substances elicit a beneficial response while high doses are harmful. This phenomenon has been documented to occur with radiation, antibiotics, and heavy metals.

Pheromones

Pheromones are powerful aromatic hormone-like substances that creatures secrete to attract one another. One molecule of moth pheromone is so potent, it will attract another moth from miles away and trigger a cascade of physical reactions. Though well documented, the exact mechanism for pheromones remains unknown.

Homeopathic Remedies Work in Spiritual/Energy Plane and Not in Physical Plane

Homeopathic remedies are believed to work in the spiritual plane as opposed to the physical plane as we are used to think and measure. Hahnemann believed that dilution and succussion released a spirit- like power that worked on the spiritual level of the vital force in humans. We are familiar with the formerly invisible, immeasurable, unknowable energy forms, such as electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles. Magnets exerted their force long before science could explain the mechanism. Physicists are still trying to explain gravity and the nature of matter, still discovering phenomena such as the “strong force” and the “weak force.”

Homeopathy is an energy medicine, as are acupuncture and therapeutic touch. Homeopaths believe that although the physical molecules of the original substance may be gone, dilution and succussion leaves something behind-an imprint of its essence, or its energy pattern-that gives it a kind of healing charge. Potentization does not occur if you simply dilute the substance, even if you dilute it repeatedly. Nor does it occur if you only shake the substance vigorously. There is something about each process that builds sequentially upon the other, causing the power to be retained and progressively intensified.

But how does the information in such a minute amount of substance get transferred to the body? Some theorists suggest the repeated succussion creates an electrochemical pattern that is stored in the water carrier and then spreads like liquid crystallization through the body’s own water; others say the dilution process triggers an electromagnetic imprinting that directly affects the electro- magnetic field of the body. This concept is used in other therapies also. For example, Ayurveda suggests taking water that has been potentizated by precious metals such as gold. The water is believed to possess curative power as a result of coming in contact with gold and other gemstones although no molecular transfer takes place. The healing power of crystals and magnets are believed to come from their effect on the energy pattern or vibration frequency. So, the suggestion of the homeopathic remedies as working on the energy plane may not be as far fetched as we may think at the first glance.

Homeopathic Remedies Activate the Vital Force

Homeopaths believe that it is the energy or “vibrational pattern” of the remedy, rather than the chemical content, that stimulates the healing by activating what Hahnemann called the Vital force. Vital force is the healing power or energy that exists within us all. It is called by the name Chi by Chinese and Prana by Indian Ayurveda. The vital force fuels the mind, body, emotions and mind. It keeps us healthy and balanced. When the balance of the vital force is disturbed by factors such as stress, pollution, improper diet and lack of exercise, it becomes weakened resulting in the person getting sick. (For a description of the Chinese philosophy of the vital force, please refer to the section on Acupuncture. For the Ayurvedic concept of the vital force, please read the corresponding section of the Ayurveda.)

Scientists who accept the potential benefits of homeopathic theory suggest several theories to explain how highly diluted homeopathic medicines may act. Using recent developments in quantum physics, they have proposed that electromagnetic energy in the medicines may interact with the body on some level. Researchers in physical chemistry have proposed the “memory of water” theory, whereby the structure of the water-alcohol solution is altered by the medicine during the process of dilution and retains this structure even after none of the actual substance remains.

Medical science can explain the neurological and biochemical responses involved in healing: nerve messages to the brain, white blood cells to combat infection, platelets to clot the blood, formation of a scab as the skin grows back beneath. But medical science does not know how the body knows to do this, and it doesn’t know what force powers this healing process. Traditional medical thinking holds that both this healing process and the energy used in it are beyond our willful control.

Energy medicine is a broad category of alternative healing methods that utilize universal life force as their primary healing modality. In energy medicine, good health results from having the right amount of this energy flowing smoothly through the body, while health problems or ailments result from a deficiency or blockage of this energy.

While mainstream medicine has been slow—and often outright reluctant—to accept the principles of energy medicine, some medical researchers have conducted experiments that support its basic tenets. There are fascinating investigations into the regeneration ability of simple, less-evolved life forms that strongly support the notion of an energetic template or mold. Newts can regenerate a new eye, including optic nerve, in about forty days. Goldfish and salamanders can regenerate spinal fibers. Humans have some regenerative capability.

The human liver can replace a portion of its mass lost due to injury through what medical science calls compensatory hypertrophy, the ability of cells to increase their rate of division and replace the lost tissue. And damage to or dysfunction of one kidney frequently leads to enlargement of the other. With this in mind, the following principles are used in Pranic Healing:

• Life can heal itself.
• Healing is a self-regenerating ability.
• Healing is a self-regenerating force and an intelligence can direct it.
• Healing is a larger energetic template that directs cells to grow and differentiate.

These simple laws underpin the energy and healing work in Pranic Healing® as developed by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui. Prana is essential to self-healing. It is the force that is known as chi to the Chinese, mana to the Polynesians, and prana throughout India.

When energy flows through the body properly, you are in a state of health. This is the most fundamental truth about prana, the body, the mind, and our health. If the aura is clean, the meridians clear, and the chakras balanced and functioning properly, the body is in a state of physical and mental health.

When there is an energetic disturbance in the body, a disease state is created. When the body’s energy is disrupted in some way, when it is prevented from flowing smoothly through the meridians, to and from the chakras, and to and from the organs, a health problem is present (or about to be present). There are two types of energetic disturbances: congestion, which is an accumulation of either excess or dirty prana; and depletion, which is a deficiency of prana.

These energetic disturbances can be either general (occurring throughout the entire aura) or local (occurring in a specific area, chakra or meridian). For the body to be returned to a state of health, these energetic disturbances must be corrected.

You can sense, increase, and direct the body’s supply of prana to improve your health—if you have the proper training. Prana is a living force; it has consciousness. It can be built up and consciously controlled. There is a saying in chi kung practice: “The chi follows the yi.” Chi is a synonym for universal life force. We don’t have a perfectly equivalent word for yi in English, but it refers to the mind or intent. Thus, the rough translation is: “energy follows thought;” prana goes where you intend it to go. You want to build up a surplus of prana and direct it to improve your health.

The body always moves toward homeostasis. Homeostasis is a Greek word meaning a state of stability or equanimity between different but interdependent groups or elements of an organism. All systems in nature move toward balance. The body, too, seeks a balanced energetic level. Why? This state of equilibrium, or health, is our natural state. Our body naturally seeks health.

Illnesses manifest in the energy body before they manifest in the physical body. The energy body is the template or mold for the physical body; it surrounds and interpenetrates the physical body. Thus, health problems occur first as irregularities or disturbances in the energy body before they become symptoms or full-blown health problems in the physical body.

By treating problems at the energetic level, you heal the physical body. Additionally, through regular energy-generation exercises and proactive steps to keep the energy body clean, you help prevent physical ailments from occurring and greatly diminish their effects if they do physically manifest.

Healing occurs first in the energy body before it becomes apparent in the physical body. When energy healing is applied to the aura, there can often be very rapid and dramatic positive results in the physical body. But, there can also be a slight lag in time before the healing manifests in the physical body. The length of this time lag depends on factors such as the healer’s experience and proficiency, the complexity and severity of the health problem, and the current energy level of the person with the affliction.

One of the major root causes of the energetic disturbances that cause many physical ailments is frequently negative thoughts and emotions stored in the body. Thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and memories contain real energy that is stored unconsciously in the physical body. Consider: How do you know when you’re nervous, angry, or fearful? Not through intellectual awareness.

Only by feeling a physical manifestation in your body—for example, stomach spasms, a tight neck, an increased heart rate, a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, heavy perspiration, etc. Negative emotions themselves do not cause problems; our resistance to feeling them and releasing their energy in a constructive way causes the problem.

When you avoid experiencing negative emotions and beliefs, your body’s musculature physically constricts and holds onto them. Held tightly in the body over a period of time, these negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and traumatic memories form blockages and energetic disturbances that lead to physical health problems.

Certainly, your health can be affected adversely by external factors such as bacteria and viruses, as well as poor life choices, bad habits, and accidents. But many health problems result from an energetic disturbance that is ultimately caused by the unconscious mind trapping a negative emotion or limiting belief within the body.

Your body seeks to heal itself and return to health—it is our natural state. You can develop skills to help regain or maintain your health. It is a self-regenerating, energetic template that you can learn to do—using only your own two hands.

About the author

Master Stephen Co presented “Your Hands Can Heal You,” a Pranic Healing Weekend Intensive in 2004. See Master Co’s website, www.yourhandscanhealyou.com

Inflammation is characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain and loss of function. When we cut, scratch or bruise ourselves, for example, chemicals in the white blood cells are released, increasing blood flow to the affected area. This can result in redness and warmth. In addition, some of the chemicals set off a leakage of fluids into the tissues causing them to swell. The injury may also stimulate nerves located in the tissues, producing pain.

Tonsillitis, colitis, arthritis and encephalitis are all names used to describe inflammatory disorders of specific organs and are designated with the suffix ‘itis’. Research suggests inflammation may be the root cause for most chronic disorders including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Some evidence has also linked inflammation to issues such as obesity and diabetes.

Called prostaglandins, recent studies have identified this hormone-like compound, made by our body, as playing a role in a wide variety of physiological processes, including inflammation. Some prostaglandins promote inflammation while others reduce it. The kinds of foods that we eat, particularly fats and oils, can greatly influence the types of prostaglandins the body produces.

Omega-6 fatty acids, found in most cooking oils including corn, safflower, peanut and soybean oil, promote inflammation. On the other hand, oils found in cold water species of fish (like salmon), flax seeds and leafy green vegetables contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are anti-inflammatory. It has also been recognized that transfatty acids, particularly those found in partially hydrogenated oils, increase inflammation in the body because they interfere with the enzymes needed to process omega 3 fatty acids.

If you suffer from inflammation or an inflammatory disorder, there are a number of natural, alternative health remedies you can try to help reduce the symptoms inflammation you are experiencing.

Recommendations For Wellness

Avoid or modify activities that may aggravate pain.

Exercise. Exercise releases compounds such as endorphins into the blood that can soothe inflammation.

Increase your consumption of vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, green beans and salads, which also contain anti-inflammatory nutrients.

Avoid sugar, white breads, pasta and starchy vegetables which can increase inflammation.

Avoid polyunsaturated oils like corn, safflower, peanut or soy which are high in omega-6 fatty acids. Instead, cook with healthier oils like olive oil, macadamia nut oil or cold pressed canola oil.

Increase your consumption of coldwater fish like salmon, mackerel and herring which contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids or supplement with omega-3 or flax seed oil that can block inflammation producing compounds.

Try an elimination diet which can rule out any food intolerances that may promote an inflammatory response in the body.

Examine your environment. Eliminate or reduce your use of toxic household cleaners that may be causing an allergic reaction.

Valued for centuries, ginger has a long history as an anti-inflammatory and has properties similar to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) like ibuprofen.

Studies have shown that vitamin E can also help with inflammation, which may account for the heart benefits often associated with this vitamin.

Calcium and magnesium are important minerals in the healing process and are often depleted in conditions of inflammation.

Chamomile, turmeric, green tea, cat’s claw, boswellia and white willow bark all have powerful anti-inflammatory properties.

Take a high quality vitamin and mineral supplement to ensure your body has all the nutrients it needs to operate properly.

About the author

Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Rita Louise, Ph.D. is author of Avoiding the Cosmic 2×4 and The Power Within. It is her unique gift as a medical intuitive and clairvoyant that illuminates and enlivens her work. Let Dr. Louise help you bring health healing and wholeness back into your life. Medical Intuition & Energy Medicine Certification training classes are now forming. Call 972-475-3393 or visit http://www.soulhealer.com/

Many experiences we have when listening to the music and the sound of tuning forks are similar to experiences described by those taking opiates and psychedelics. Recent research suggests that tuning forks and listening to different music can stimulate our body’s ability to produce opiate, cannaboid, and psychedelic molecules.

These molecules are somewhat different then those ingested in plant form and have a far more powerful action in our bodies. It is important we understand them within an energy medicine paradigm and how these molecules can enhance our healing abilities and our exploration of consciousness.

When we listen to tuning forks and music in the right setting the sounds will tune us to a specific vibrational field. Within that energy field our awareness will shift, the tone of our nervous system will change, and the connective tissues throughout our body will vibrate to the sound.

This sets off a cascading resonance of physiological events causing our cells to rhythmically puff nitric oxide, which then signals the release of the conscious altering molecules.

The environment we are in and our state of mind is very important when using sound and music for the healing and the exploration of consciousness.

The listening environment “sets the tone” of our experience before the tuning fork is sounded or the music is played. The right environment “sets” a foundation that gives us the ground from which we safely can release psychedelic molecules in order to learn from higher states of consciousness.

The art of creating an environment is just as important as the sound of the tuning forks and music.

In ancient Greece music and sounds were played in spiritual temples designed to musical proportions. People visited these temples for healing and for higher communication with gods and goddesses. They were supervised by initiated priests and priestesses who understood the art of guiding their experience in the right environment.

The great churches of Europe are spaces also built according to musical proportions. The intervals of Gregorian chants which were sung in the churches were designed to resonate with the physical proportions of the church. In this spiritual space the sounds of the Gregorian chants were like tuning forks leading people to higher states of consciousness and a greater understanding of the spiritual nature of daily life.

Shamans, healers from indigenous cultures around the world, understand the power of music and sound to alter consciousness and the importance of the right environment. This is fundamental to their healing practice. An accomplished shaman will spend hours and even days preparing the right environment for people to safely enter into altered states of consciousness. When everything is “in tune” they use the sounds and rhythms of their drums and rattles like tuning forks. Their “patients” enter a waking dream and journey to different worlds, talk with wise beings, meet power animals, and integrate disassociated parts of their souls.

Some shamans who use drugs such as marijuana, ayahuasca, or psyllicybin know that these drugs are far less effective then using the right sounds in the right environment. The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castanada illustrates this point very well. Carlos Castanada, an anthropologist studying indigenous plant healing apprenticed with a Yacci shaman named Don Juan. In the beginning Don Juan used psychedelics in the right setting to initiate Don Juan into the sorcerers world.

Later Don Juan told Carlos that it was not necessary to take drugs. He had chosen to use the psychedelics with him because he was so dense he needed to shake up his world. Carlos Castanada never took another psychedelic yet his amazing experiences continued. He would listen to the wings of moths flapping like tuning forks and journey on their sound to places far beyond his psychedelic experiences.

When we take plant psychedelics we are learning about our own psychedelic molecules. Don Juan and other shamans believe that plants are living beings. They go to great lengths to nourish the right relationship with a plant and to treat it with honor and respect. The plant is our teacher and the psychedelic molecules are part of the lesson.

Once we have learned our lesson then it is time to thank our teacher and move on. We must find the inner strength to leave the student teacher relationship and accept responsibility for our learning. We will soon discover that every psychedelic molecule we ingested from the plant can be found within our own body. When we treat ourselves correctly and honor higher consciousness then these molecules naturally appear as part of the larger energy field.

When we journey into higher states of consciousness with music and sound we naturally release psychedelic molecules. When the environment is safe and correctly aligned with our intentions then we are free to discover which tuning forks and which music can best be used to tune ourselves.

Historically, there are many types of instruments that alter our consciousness like tuning forks. The lyre is a very ancient tuning fork instrument. Each string of the lyre is like sounding a tuning fork which can heal and take us to different states of consciousness. In ancient Egypt, there is an image of a blind harpist playing his lyre symbolizing the ability of sound to bring us to higher states of knowledge. The harpist’s wisdom comes from an inner tuning which gives him “true” sight.

BioSonic tuning forks are like modern scientific lyres. The tones of the tuning forks are tuned exactly to the tones of sounds of the ancient lyres. Apollo, the Greek God of Music and Healing, played his seven stringed lyre to set in motion the higher knowledge of the Gods.

Apollo plays his lyre and inspires the oracle to channel divine knowledge. His sound resonates through the great ocean calling his Dolphin messengers. Singing they in swim to ancient Delphi and receive the wisdom of the Oracle through the tones of Apollo’s lyre. Inspired they swim to the four corners of the Earth sounding the knowledge of the Oracle in high-pitched overtones to all who will listen.

Peruvian Whistling Vessels, which were found in graves throughout Peru and into northern Mexico, are ancient tuning devices used by many shamans. Each whistling vessel has a different tuning much like that of a high-pitched tuning fork and is sounded by blowing into it. There are seven jars, like a seven stringed lyre, which can be played for fifteen minutes to an hour. The result is thousands of overtones that cause our bodies to produce psychedelic molecules. Listening in the right environment can open passageways into other worlds.

Tibetian Singing Bowls are ancient tuning forks made of seven Sacred metals. Each metal, like the strings of a lyre, brings out a different spiritual quality within us. When they are played in the right environment by devoted monks their vibration lifts us to a higher consciousness.

Crystal bowls are modern singing bowls. Their sounds are like sonic crystal ball which transport us to astral realms of greater knowledge. They are made from ground crystals which are molded into sounding bowls. Crystals are rainbow channels of light and can be programmed for healing. The sounds produced by the bowls intensifies the seven rainbow lights of the crystals.

Crystal bowls come in different sizes which produce higher and lower tones. When they are played properly in the right environment they resonate crystal energy. When we enter into the sound of the crystal bowls their seven rainbow tones like the strings of a lyre activate different states of consciousness.

In summary, tuning forks are very precise instruments of healing and consciousness. When used properly in the right environment they have precise effects that can be scientifically measured. They are proven to spike Nitric Oxide as well as release opiate, cannaboid, and psychedelic molecules. They are easy to use and do not require years of musical training.

Here are a few specific ways in which acupressure and reflexology may make a healthy difference in your life:

* Immune support: Bodywork therapies can have a major positive impact on your immune system. The ancient Chinese believed that too much (or too little) energy in a certain meridian or zone could cause undue stress, which would weaken the immune system.

Although specific acupoints are often cited as being specific “immune booster” targets, addressing any energy imbalances you may have will certainly have a positive impact on the state of your immune system.

* Circulatory stimulation: One of the basic goals of bodywork techniques is to stimulate the proper circulation of energy. But here’s a little secret: blood flow follows energy. So, in essence, by opening pathways for energy, you simultaneously stimulate blood to flow better.

Acupressure and reflexology are excellent ways to stimulate your circulatory system, which is essential to good health. Poor circulation can cause all sorts of undesirable problems, from cramps and swelling (especially in the legs and feet) to more serious conditions like blood clots and strokes.

* Relieving aches, pains, and muscle strains: Bodywork is perhaps most commonly employed as an effective way to treat aches and pains. Although any type of massage or muscle stimulation (if done properly) can help alleviate aches and pains, the techniques used in acupressure and reflexology can allow you to pinpoint the root of the pain, thus treating it much more quickly and efficiently.

Plus, by using these techniques correctly, you can often treat pain in several different parts of the body at once (or in rapid succession), thus providing a healing option that can save you considerable time and effort.

* Rehabilitation and support for injury recovery: Bodywork is also commonly used to help the body heal more quickly following an injury. By encouraging the optimal flow of energy to the affected area (and stimulating its corresponding acupoints), you can often speed up the healing and recovery process. In addition, eliminating or reducing pain in that area makes it much easier to perform physical therapy exercises or other routines involved in the rehabilitation process.

* Optimal wellness and performance: Improving your energy flow not only helps the specific areas involved, but also boosts your overall well-being and puts you in a more positive frame of mind. This combination allows you to perform at your peak level, while also sustaining proper energy flow necessary for endurance.

* Stress reduction: Stress reduction is an important benefit of acupressure and reflexology. Restoring balance to the system reduces muscle tension and promotes relaxation. When you begin to change the patterns of imbalance, stress automatically reduces in your life.

* Emotional growth and transformation: During a pressure point session, you may experience deep relaxation. This type of relaxation allows you to access deeper places within. Here you may find some of the patterns that keep you from being fully satisfied in life. You may find that you’re able to see things with a new perspective and that issues that have always bothered you don’t anymore.

* Making you aware that your body is your temple: Universal qi, or vital force, is a pretty special substance. You store it in your body, so increasing internal qi sort of makes your body a temple. When this increase of internal qi happens, you may find that you develop a new appreciation for your body, for being alive, and for the special and unique place you have on this planet.

In order to understand alternative medicine, complementary medicine and integrative medicine you must first understand what constitutes alternative medicine and conventional medicine.

Medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy and other allied health professionals such as physical therapists, registered nurses, and psychologists all practice conventional medicine. You may hear or read about other terms for conventional medicine including “Western medicine”, “mainstream medicine”, “orthodox medicine”, “regular medicine” or “allopathic medicine”.

Alternative medicine is what is used by those who are completely replacing conventional ways of dealing with symptoms and illness with the practices and procedures associated with healing through natural therapies and methods that have nothing to do with conventional medicine ways such as pharmaceutical drugs, and surgery.

Conventional medicine tends to treat illnesses by the symptoms presented. In cubicle #5 is a broken arm, in cubicle #8 is a nosebleed, in #2 is preterm labor. The patient is defined by the presenting symptoms and the treatment is symptom-oriented. Drugs are prescribed to get rid of or mask the symptom without usually addressing the cause of the symptom. Alternative medicine focuses on the whole person, not the presenting symptom.

Alternative medicine has a 5000+-year history and is strongly rooted in ancient Chinese medicine and Indian (Ayuryedic medicine), as well as other cultures. There is a common belief no matter which culture we examine that says that the energy of the body is required to be in harmony with the mind and spirit to facilitate healing.

In order for alternative medicine healing to take place a practitioner or doctor merely identifies and then takes away obstacles that would prevent healing from taking place. During the course of the healing the individual is instructed on lifestyle changes, self-care and preventative measures that can be taken to facilitate healing of his/her body, mind and spirit.

In the art of healing using alternative medicine the body may be massaged, manipulated or relaxed and brought into harmony with the mind and spirit. Massage therapy, chiropractic care and reflexology are all methods and therapies that embody the beliefs revolving around the body healing itself.

Energy medicine is a part of alternative medicine and involves energy fields that are used to help the body parts heal that have become out of harmony. Examples of energy medicine are Tai Chi, Raiki, and therapeutic touch.

Complementary medicine is using the practices of alternative medicine in harmony with conventional medicine so that the patient receives the benefit of the healing powers of a particular practice of alternative medicine such as aromatherapy or acupuncture along with a procedure that is conventional medicine such as surgery.

Integrative medicine is a “complete approach to patient care” and those that practice it are focused on the whole patient including the body, mind and spirit of the individual presenting with an illness.