When does music become a healing force?
In some acupuncture traditions, the body’s natural state is one of wholeness and balance. Adjustments restore the body to its “original” flow.
Among the ancient Siddha Yoga Masters, aging itself was not considered natural. Many of these masters, who are revered in the East as the 18 Siddha Immortals, came to know that a human body can continue perpetually. In that universe of being, there is no gap between the physical realm and the spiritual realm. Everything is spiritual.
Their 50,000 year science of health is passed down through the Tai Chi Gung system I have practiced daily for nearly 38 years. (Learn more, visit www.circleofchi.com/david) Among other things, these principles have completely transformed my view of music and healing.
What is happening when “everything is spiritual”?
For anyone and everyone, there is a part of them that is inseparable from the Creator of all Life. This abides, whether they are aware of it or not.
How does that trickle down into anything practical when it comes to music and healing?
A bit of background may help. In a loose way, the physical body vibrates in the 3rd dimension. The conscious mind and what some call “human” emotions vibrate in the 4th dimension. These thoughts and feelings vibrate in the energy field that surrounds the body. The energy of the soul, the part which is eternal and a spark of the Creator, dwells in the 5th dimension.
For many people, they can go years, even decades between experiences of the Light of Truth that vibrates in their souls. If it persists, the soul energy is blocked out. There is almost no soul energy in the body or in the field. Some esoteric schools consider these people the walking dead.
While music can resonate in the conscious mind and affect one’s emotions (4th dimension); as a performing musician, I have always been drawn to understand the music of the soul. (5th dimension) I would prefer to have music defined as a gift of sound through time from heaven liberating humanity from ignorance and darkness. But, that’s a bit melodramatic isn’t it. 😊 Must be all those years listening to and playing Mahler.
Yet, some music is different. It truly dwells in the world of the soul… for those who have ears to hear it. The chill up and down the spine when we hear “inspiring” music is literally called a “soul chill”.
Unconditional love, patriotic bravery, child like innocence… these are the reflections of the Light of the Soul. They have a frequency. They have true healing power. They inspire us to what is immortal. This is the stuff of healing music.
For music to move into the healing realm, it must provide some sort of connection between the Infinite and the human being listening. Admittedly, that doesn’t narrow the definition very much.
The most important part of health or healing happens between two beings. It is a relationship. On the inside, on the most fundamental level, health happens when a human being is connected to the life force itself.
In my personal music journey, I have had only a passing interest in passive instruments that simply produce a vibration. While they can bring balance to one’s energy field and even remove symptoms of disease, (where there is light, there can be no darkness); healing that lasts must be removed from the 3rd, 4th and 5th dimension. The seed thought of the malady needs to be removed. Quite often, this happens when the light of the soul severs that energy connection. It is literally gone forever. It no longer exists. One might say, it is forgiven. So, in the interest of getting it all taken care of, I am drawn to music that touches the soul. That healing force comes from Eternity.
It is the soul that vibrates with the eternal spark of the Divine. It is the soul that reaches to heaven when the choir sings, or the orchestra plays, or a singer-song writer speaks to one’s heart. Besides, Eternity seems like a much more worthy pursuit when you meet an Ascended Master or an Archangel or a Saint along the way.
One bridge to those kinds of experiences for me came through time with Nature. This has continued for more than 30 years. Hear some of these selections, visit www.MusicInspiredByNature.com
