Over the last few years I’ve noticed more and more people have become open to sound as alternative path to well being. Something about our current moment, maybe that across social media, news, work and technology in general we are constantly bombarded with more and more words, is drawing people towards modalities that give us a break from talking and texting.
Sound therapy is actually a very new modality in terms of age and is developing rapidly. For me, it is not about the intuitive striking of random bowls, gongs or other tools trusting that the divine power will take over and help the individual with some type of healing. This is simply unprofessional and in fact totally UN-spiritual when you think about it. At it’s core, I believe sound is about connecting, (and re-connecting) to our true self through vibration and resonance. To get the most out of sound we must study it closely.
Here are a few of ways of thinking about sound that help us go a deeper…