Sunday, September 27, 2015

The sound of the Divine

Worship is defined as a praise to God, whether it be deep prayer, singing, writing, or reading the bible. What about the things that aren't so known for use of worship? Like, meditation, perhaps?

Yes, meditation. For centuries meditation has been used to get in touch with one's spiritual self; and whilst doing so, we would use chants, music and singing bowls.

In meditation, it is not uncommon to hear a drone, specifically set to a certain frequency. These specific drones are called Solfeggio Frequencies.
Solfeggio Frequencies are based on the original diatonic scale which Monks used to sing, in order to get closer to God. Each solfege had a certain frequency:
Ut-396Hz
Re- 417 Hz
Mi-528 Hz
Fa-639 Hz
Sol-741 Hz
La-852 Hz
It was thought that each frequencies had healing properties, so, the drone would be set while people meditated; it is still thought so today. However, today we now know that each frequency has an effect on our brainwaves (Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma waves) giving some truth to the fact that each frequency does change our body. 
There are specific frequencies used during meditation, in order to get in touch with our spirit. Each frequency has its own mantra ( Lam, Vam, Ram, Yam, Ham, Om, and Mm).
The most widely known mantra to focus on, is the Om.
Set at 136.10 Hz, the Om is set into four parts: ah/ oh/ mmm/ silence.
The Om has several meanings, such as the sound of all sounds, sound of the universe, sound of creation, and the beginning of life. The result is meant to dispel negative energy, promote a feeling of total peace, release spiritual vibrations, and fill the entire self with a luminous energy.
Each frequency can make a tonoscope pattern, for example, this is what 136.10Hz looks like:

I'm personally not one for organized religion, and don't go to church often, instead during that time, I meditate. I can personally say that when I meditate and listen to Solfeggio Frequencies, it helps me focus and get "in the zone". Once you get in touch with your spirit, you feel love for everything else, and in tune with other gifts from God. I am still new at meditating on a regular basis, but I find that when I do, I feel happier, and more spiritual. After I meditate, I feel more relaxed and refreshed than I was before. It is an amazing stress reliever.

For those interested in what each frequency looks like with tonoscopes, click here
For those curious what Solfeggio Frequencies sound like,here is an example, although they do vary and work best with headphones in.


2 comments:

  1. Hello Rachel! I found your post extremely interesting! I think it is great how you utilize your interest in meditation as well as music to connect with God. I think that many people think that the only way to worship God is through reading scripture or going to church, but there are so many ways to worship God! Great job at finding what works best for you!

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  2. Its one thing to talk about it but to see it happening was really cool and understanding more about how this works is really interesting. You have done a very great job presenting it and to hear it helped me a lot.

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