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		<title>Comment on Sound Healing by neil</title>
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		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I feel that dropping down from A=440Hz would be good for a lot of music, not just healing music!  Historically A has shifted upwards as this allowed a greater volume to be produced from the strings being tighter, however the downside of this has been a loss of fine tone.  I&#039;ve seen a demonstration of this at a workshop with the great fiddle player Alasdair Fraser, where he played a piece, then dropped the strings down and played again, and it seemed far more expressive.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel that dropping down from A=440Hz would be good for a lot of music, not just healing music!  Historically A has shifted upwards as this allowed a greater volume to be produced from the strings being tighter, however the downside of this has been a loss of fine tone.  I&#8217;ve seen a demonstration of this at a workshop with the great fiddle player Alasdair Fraser, where he played a piece, then dropped the strings down and played again, and it seemed far more expressive.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sound Healing by james</title>
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		<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Extraordinary cymatic and sound measures have been made with A=432hz. What do you think of this global trend for retuning to 432hz, as a form of healing music, like on www.432hertz.com, and discussed with documentation in this article:

http://432hertz.com/Intro.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Extraordinary cymatic and sound measures have been made with A=432hz. What do you think of this global trend for retuning to 432hz, as a form of healing music, like on <a href="http://www.432hertz.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.432hertz.com</a>, and discussed with documentation in this article:</p>
<p><a href="http://432hertz.com/Intro.html" rel="nofollow">http://432hertz.com/Intro.html</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Sound Healing by Peter Townsend</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter Townsend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Neil

I hope to find you well and happy.  You have a real gift with &quot;re-creational&quot; (as in self-renewing/healing) music and it&#039;s good that you are exploring these aspects of music/sounds.
Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Peter T.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Neil</p>
<p>I hope to find you well and happy.  You have a real gift with &#8220;re-creational&#8221; (as in self-renewing/healing) music and it&#8217;s good that you are exploring these aspects of music/sounds.<br />
Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year.</p>
<p>Peter T.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Om Ah Hum by neil</title>
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		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Conor, 
good luck with the meditation - the thing is to keep at it, make the effort every day.  

Re the law of attraction and so on - really, I would say that one should work first on clearing subconscious programmes and belief codes which hold us back.  The subconscious is 90% of our brain, and you may think (with your conscious 10%) that you want something, but the hidden iceberg of the subconscious can be very powerfully kicking in the opposite direction.  Meditation and increasing self-awareness is key to discovering these blocks.  I would also recommend EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique - google it) and kinesiology for helping uncover the blocks.  I would highly recommend the work of &lt;a href=&quot;http://sedonaportal.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Michele Fitzgerald&lt;/a&gt; in finding and clearing these blocks and changing your programmes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Conor,<br />
good luck with the meditation &#8211; the thing is to keep at it, make the effort every day.  </p>
<p>Re the law of attraction and so on &#8211; really, I would say that one should work first on clearing subconscious programmes and belief codes which hold us back.  The subconscious is 90% of our brain, and you may think (with your conscious 10%) that you want something, but the hidden iceberg of the subconscious can be very powerfully kicking in the opposite direction.  Meditation and increasing self-awareness is key to discovering these blocks.  I would also recommend EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique &#8211; google it) and kinesiology for helping uncover the blocks.  I would highly recommend the work of <a href="http://sedonaportal.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Michele Fitzgerald</a> in finding and clearing these blocks and changing your programmes.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Om Ah Hum by conor ohanlon</title>
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		<dc:creator>conor ohanlon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I Have tried all the self help stuff, law of attraction. read loads of books, non of this has worked for me. I am in a terrible situation, and i am now doing meditation, using the Om Ah Hum mantra. I Hope it will work for me. I would welcome any advice any one could give me, thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I Have tried all the self help stuff, law of attraction. read loads of books, non of this has worked for me. I am in a terrible situation, and i am now doing meditation, using the Om Ah Hum mantra. I Hope it will work for me. I would welcome any advice any one could give me, thank you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sound Healing by neil</title>
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		<dc:creator>neil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Jan - glad to hear it!  I have not yet visited Glastonbury, but hope to do so soonish...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jan &#8211; glad to hear it!  I have not yet visited Glastonbury, but hope to do so soonish&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Earth Crystal by jan</title>
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		<dc:creator>jan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>o.m.g.  a first sound healing given - and received.  thank you so much.  jan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>o.m.g.  a first sound healing given &#8211; and received.  thank you so much.  jan</p>
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		<title>Comment on Sound Healing by jan</title>
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		<dc:creator>jan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just found your wonderful site through series of synchronicities.  Under great stress, and had become very disconnected from my dream, even in old age, tostudy and practice sound healing.  I listened to a sample sound - and was instantly reconnected again.  Massive release, and new Peace and utter Joy.  Thank you so, so much.  Have you ever given a workshop  here in Glastonbury?    with gratitude, and much respect -  Jan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just found your wonderful site through series of synchronicities.  Under great stress, and had become very disconnected from my dream, even in old age, tostudy and practice sound healing.  I listened to a sample sound &#8211; and was instantly reconnected again.  Massive release, and new Peace and utter Joy.  Thank you so, so much.  Have you ever given a workshop  here in Glastonbury?    with gratitude, and much respect &#8211;  Jan</p>
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		<title>Comment on Chakra Toning by dr ved vyas dwivedi</title>
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		<dc:creator>dr ved vyas dwivedi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good dear all!
&#039;Chakra&#039; is a Hindi word derived from Sanskrit.
In Bhagvad Gita Lord Krishna about 5000-7000 yrs ago taught the methods of Meditation: realization of oneself through reciting A-U-M energy to his friend and disciple Arjun..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good dear all!<br />
&#8216;Chakra&#8217; is a Hindi word derived from Sanskrit.<br />
In Bhagvad Gita Lord Krishna about 5000-7000 yrs ago taught the methods of Meditation: realization of oneself through reciting A-U-M energy to his friend and disciple Arjun..</p>
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		<title>Comment on Chakra Toning by Erik Weaver</title>
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		<dc:creator>Erik Weaver</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In terms of citing references, this is a frequent challenge in the Age of the Internet where closed circles references abound ;) 

However, one may simply try this for oneself and see what results. That is the best test anyway. Bear in mind that specific vowels are not set in concrete for each area of the body. We are individuals and we are in a constant state of change. Another reason to always &quot;feel&quot; what is resonating for you today. Tomorrow may be different. 

But generally, the idea is to form all the vowel sound combinations while changing the shape of one&#039;s mouth and throat. Generally the lower tones come from a more open pathway for the air, and higher tones (into the falsetto voice) are formed by more constrictive passage ways. For a good set of references on this I&#039;d suggest researching vocal training, either for singers or for speach therapy. 

For example, go to the upper and lower extreme. Try making a super deep &quot;EEEE&quot; sound, then try making a super deep &quot;OH&quot; or &quot;OOOOO&quot; (as in &#039;you&#039;) sound. Then try the reverse, making a falsetto &quot;EEEE&quot; and &quot;OH&quot; sounds. Most persons find it easy to distinguish a difference between the two. To some degree this is body mechanics, and in that sense we are all human and share many similar traits. I believe this to be at the root of why most systems suggest OHs and OOOs for the lower tones and EEEs, NNNNs, and MMMMs for the higher tones. 

Once familar with this one might try adding additional tones, often called overtones, by opening the nasal passage at the same time. Or by &quot;yawning through your ears.&quot; Soft tones are used -- use you &quot;inside&quot; voice ;) 

I tend to think of this as &quot;inward directed.&quot; I do not &quot;tone&quot; while trying to project my voice to the back of a large theater. I am projecting my toning into my own body. This can be a very low sound level as much of it seems to be carried by the bone conduction. 

And has been mentioned, breath from the belly -- if the belly button is raising and falling as you breath you are breathing deeply. If only the chest is rising/falling you are most likely breathing shallowly. 

After getting the basics, it is a matter of feeling where the various tones vibrate in your own body, on that occasion. Try to find out how low in your body you can sense of mutual vibration, as well as how high in your head, and points in between. 

Common suggestions follow the basic energy chakra centers.... these start at the bottom of the spine, and follow the length of the spine and then up through the head. Usually 5 or 7 chakras are specifically identified. 

Base of spine. 
Just below the belly button. 
Between the belly button and heart. 
The heart. 
The throat. 
The forehead. 
The top of the head. 

But some systems combine the lower two centers into one, as well as combining the upper two centers. Which one uses isn&#039;t all that important, I don&#039;t think. Use what you find resonates with you -- that is the point after all, to find a means of resonating your personal energy within your own body.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In terms of citing references, this is a frequent challenge in the Age of the Internet where closed circles references abound <img src='http://www.soundintentions.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>However, one may simply try this for oneself and see what results. That is the best test anyway. Bear in mind that specific vowels are not set in concrete for each area of the body. We are individuals and we are in a constant state of change. Another reason to always &#8220;feel&#8221; what is resonating for you today. Tomorrow may be different. </p>
<p>But generally, the idea is to form all the vowel sound combinations while changing the shape of one&#8217;s mouth and throat. Generally the lower tones come from a more open pathway for the air, and higher tones (into the falsetto voice) are formed by more constrictive passage ways. For a good set of references on this I&#8217;d suggest researching vocal training, either for singers or for speach therapy. </p>
<p>For example, go to the upper and lower extreme. Try making a super deep &#8220;EEEE&#8221; sound, then try making a super deep &#8220;OH&#8221; or &#8220;OOOOO&#8221; (as in &#8216;you&#8217;) sound. Then try the reverse, making a falsetto &#8220;EEEE&#8221; and &#8220;OH&#8221; sounds. Most persons find it easy to distinguish a difference between the two. To some degree this is body mechanics, and in that sense we are all human and share many similar traits. I believe this to be at the root of why most systems suggest OHs and OOOs for the lower tones and EEEs, NNNNs, and MMMMs for the higher tones. </p>
<p>Once familar with this one might try adding additional tones, often called overtones, by opening the nasal passage at the same time. Or by &#8220;yawning through your ears.&#8221; Soft tones are used &#8212; use you &#8220;inside&#8221; voice <img src='http://www.soundintentions.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>I tend to think of this as &#8220;inward directed.&#8221; I do not &#8220;tone&#8221; while trying to project my voice to the back of a large theater. I am projecting my toning into my own body. This can be a very low sound level as much of it seems to be carried by the bone conduction. </p>
<p>And has been mentioned, breath from the belly &#8212; if the belly button is raising and falling as you breath you are breathing deeply. If only the chest is rising/falling you are most likely breathing shallowly. </p>
<p>After getting the basics, it is a matter of feeling where the various tones vibrate in your own body, on that occasion. Try to find out how low in your body you can sense of mutual vibration, as well as how high in your head, and points in between. </p>
<p>Common suggestions follow the basic energy chakra centers&#8230;. these start at the bottom of the spine, and follow the length of the spine and then up through the head. Usually 5 or 7 chakras are specifically identified. </p>
<p>Base of spine.<br />
Just below the belly button.<br />
Between the belly button and heart.<br />
The heart.<br />
The throat.<br />
The forehead.<br />
The top of the head. </p>
<p>But some systems combine the lower two centers into one, as well as combining the upper two centers. Which one uses isn&#8217;t all that important, I don&#8217;t think. Use what you find resonates with you &#8212; that is the point after all, to find a means of resonating your personal energy within your own body.</p>
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