In water, the particles are much closer together and they can quickly transmit vibrational energy from one particle to the next.
Sound waves travel over four times faster through water than they do through air.
"The 70% water content of our bodies make us excellent conductive mediums for sound and vibration. We literally hear it through every cell in our entire bodies." Mitch Gaynor www.soundstrue.com
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT ALL CELL TYPES OTHER THAN AUDITORY HAIR CELLS, REACT DIRECTLY TO AUDIBLE SOUND.​
HOW IT WORKS
HOW IT WORKS
- "Each aspect of our being including our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects has a unique resonance, or rate of vibration. When one of the resonant frequencies of these aspects begins to vibrate out of sync, (dis-ease) or ill health occurs. When this happens, an imbalanced sound pattern or vibration has been established within one or more levels of our being"
There are 4 key ways that sound therapy works:
SOUND AND THE VAGUS NERVE
The Vagus nerve, plays an important role in relaying information about the body to the brain. Vagus is Latin for wanderer and this nerve is so named due the wandering nature of the pathway that it follows, exiting from the brainstem and reaching as far down as the colon. One of the longest nerves in the body, the vagus nerve has a branch that connects to the ear and which can be activated by sound stimulation. Sound vibrations are carried by bone to the area surrounding the middle and inner ear,
( cochlea/vestibular apparatus), which play a key role in our hearing, balance, coordination and our ability to filter out unwanted noise. It is also this area that is connected to our Parasympathetic Nervous system (PNS) through the vagus nerve. Parasympathetic stimulation facilitates our relaxation response (as opposed to our Sympathetic Nervous System, which gives us " fight or flight".
French otolaryngologist Alfred A. Tomatis 1920-2001 who's alternative therapy method known as the Tomatis method as still used today believed, that the primary function of the ear was to provide the cells of the body with electrical stimulation or cortical charge. He believed that once the nervous system generated by the cells of Corti reach the brain, they get distributed throughout the body " toning up the whole system and imparting greater dynamism to the human being" ( Tomatis 1978)
He stated that different sounds have different effects upon cortical charge. The cells of Corti respond much more intensely to high frequency sound. He calls sound rich in high harmonics "charging sounds", in contrast to sounds lower in tones, which he calls "discharging sounds". In his work he claimed that " charging sounds" manifested in increased motivation and better concentration and claimed to have sucessfiully treated a wide range of illnesses.
He did not state specifically that the distribution of impulses happens through the vagus nerve, but it seems most likely. Vagus nerve involvement in relation to sound might explain why certain sounds feel as if they travel through us and can sometimes be felt in other areas of the body.
A definitive explanation as to why sound can have such profound effects on our whole being including occasionally seeming to " jangle" our nerves or conversely to facilitate relaxation has not been found. Vagus nerve involvement seems to hold the key and further research is underway to identify the exact mechasisms involved and the exact nature of vagus nerve involvement in this process.
The seven energy centres or chakras within the subtle energy field are commonly in a state of imbalance with one or more areas being in either a state of depletion or excess. Much in the same way as the physical body operates, a depletion in one area is often compensated by an excess in another. Sound healing aims to return the energy centres back to their natural frequency and restore balance.
SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES
SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES
In the context of sound healing there are a number of specific tones, frequencies and combinations of tones that are believed to be conducive to healing and Spiritual connection for the listener and are utilized in my sound sessions. Cymatic experiments i.e. the study of the effects of sound on matter such as water have been able to visually demonstrate the differences and effects of various and specific tones. The picture above illustrates the richer and fuller shape created by the tone of 432 Hertz as opposed to the tone of 440 Hertz. The difference in sound of these two tones when heard together are unperceivable to the untrained ear though subtle and important differences exist. Current standard concert pitch tuning which uses A above middle C as the baseline for other harmonics is the standard to which all modern day instruments are tuned as was decided at the 1939 standard pitch conference in London and eventually made official as standard in 1953. The tuning of instruments to 432 Hertz is believed to be a more natural and organic sound resonating more closely with our own natures as organic beings and in harmony with the concert pitches used in India and China. Some musicians are choosing to tune their instruments to 432 hertz tuning and many sound healing instruments including some of those in my collection have been created and tuned in this way.
SHUMANN RESONANCE
SHUMANN RESONANCE
