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Sound and Chakra System

Each crystal bowl is digitally attuned to the diatonic musical scale - C, D, E, F, G, A, B which is vibrationally connected with the chakra system and in the Vedic system this means - base, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown. There are, however, other ways of understanding our bodies, auric fields and energy systems. For example there are the 12 and 13 chakra systems and the energetic layers to match.

The sound emitted by playing the crystal bowls as musical instruments has been called the "purest tone" in the world. The vibrational frequencies of the bowls resonate with the physical body and the subtle energy field facilitating the harmonising of the heart and the mind, the physical with the spiritual. The sound induces altered states of consciousness and the body vibrates to a more refined level.

More than One Note

When we listen to a bowl being played a predominate tone as well as a series of overtones is experienced. Understanding the importance of the overtones or harmonics is crucial to fully appreciating the transforming nature of the crystal bowls. Overtones extend much further than the human ear can follow. By understanding the ear's function we can better understand how vibration affects the entire body. We listen through our ears and also with the rest of our body. In essence we are one large antenna, with multiple sensory inputs. In the Hindu tradition they believe there are four levels of hearing or hearing senses. The first level is meaning (the physical sound - what is); second is feeling (how it affects you); third is constant awareness and the fourth is the soundless sound or sacred sound.

In all religions and philosophies concerned with the origin and general structure of the universe sacred sound is considered the basis of existence. It has been said that first there was darkness, then light, colour and then sound and from sound form was created. Sound has always been considered a direct link between humanity and the gods. In the ancient mystery schools initiates were taught how to use sound as a creative and healing force and it has been considered the oldest form of healing.

When we use even one sound to support our transformation, we are experiencing more than one tone, in reality we are experiencing a complex combination of tones. The harmonics of the crystal bowls are intense and as the pure tone impinges upon the ear, new vibrations and tones are experienced within the ear itself. These new tones are called aural harmonics and we hear frequencies that did not exist in the original sound because the ear and the human body are complex transducers. The same thing happens when we allow ourselves to open up more to our spiritual essence - we are able to experience our spiritual harmonics. This is why the music of the crystal bowls is so dynamic to use in the expansion of consciousness and feeling. The sound of quartz crystal bowls has many uses and affects.

They include:

• cleansing and balancing the chakra system
• cleansing the auric field
• balancing the two hemispheres of the brain
• inducing altered states of consciousness
• manifesting abundance
• deeper meditative states
• connecting with past, present, and future time
• amplifying long-distance healing
• purifying and charging crystals and stones
• effecting the physiological systems of the body
• creating or bonding relationships