Karen Grace
THE BACKGROUND
Everything vibrates. Everything in the body vibrates, all at its own special frequency. This is a scientific fact. When we are thrown out of balance through physical, emotional or psychic shocks, our bodies and psyche can weaken or overload, creating distorted and unbalanced vibrations. The Chinese, for example, have known this for centuries, and the recognition of this over-concentration or lack of energy is the basis for their traditional healing art of Acupuncture and more recently, Kinesiology.

Through the pioneering work of auditory psychic Sharry Edwards, Vibrational Sound therapy was developed. Low frequency sound waves (generally below 50hz) are fed back to the body via the brain and re-mind the body where it has become out of balance, what the original healthy frequency was.

Through analysing the frequencies of the spoken voice, a holographic picture of health and wellbeing can be constructed. Like pictures of the eyes are read as in Iridology, the collection of notes and frequencies that are spoken most habitually in a person's voice contain a sonic reflection of their health, state of mind and emotions.

When you hear the sound frequencies that you most need, they help balance and bring your mind, body and emotions back to a harmonious state. In this state, healing can take place. The sound waves are actually vibrating the areas where the energy has become low or distorted, reminding the body of the healthy vibration that was originally there before the problem began.

Through the research of Sharry Edwards and others the vibrational frequencies of the muscles and the spine have been established. Although we all vary greatly in size and shape, it has been found that the notes/related colours along the spine remain the same for all people, with sometimes minor differences in frequency, but we are talking hundredths of a hertz which is undetectable to most ears. Theo Gimbel has done a lot of work in this area using colour and shape to heal. (Read 'Form, Sound, Colour and Healing, by Theo Gimbel)

It is this science, combined with my creative abilities as a vocalist, writer, sound and colour therapist that has inspired the creation of the Healing Vibrations CD.

HEALING VIBRATIONS CD

This Healing music has been created to take you on a rainbow exploration into your true self. Massaging waves of sound dance along the spine along with uplifting music and voice to heal, rejuvenate and liberate the spirit. The laid back lyrics represent the energy of each colour and  related chakra and were channeled during the recording stage.

In the making of this CD I acknowledge and thank Sharry Edwards for her pioneering work in sound healing. I have added to it my musical experience, and my intuitive feelings behind the related frequencies and their colours. The end result is a unique, powerful and original CD of beautiful relaxing and inspiring music with the added benefit of deep body healing, rejuvenating sleep and relaxation.

The CD contains some music recorded by 'The Colour Project', and is inspired by the colours of the rainbow. This is a joint recording partnership between singer/songwriter Karen Grace and musician/writer/producer Steve Baker, who also played and recorded the music for Dr Linda Long's 'Music of the Body' CD ( Molecular Music.)

The hypnotic, swirling instrumental music sits comfortingly above the nurturing deep drones of the 12 frequencies for the spine. Pure, thoughtful and inspiring vocals (thnk Enya and Sheila Chandra) float through some of the tracks. If you could see the music in colour you would be travelling through the colours of the rainbow. The notes of the spine stretch over two and a half musical octaves, which, interestingly enough, is usually the average vocal range of an untrained singer.

The deep frequencies are given in undiscernable pairs. Each pair of frequencies gives off secondary frequencies, or harmonics, giving a rich, warm tapestry of four interrelated healing notes, which stimulate specific muscles and sometimes nutrients that are connected to or that affect the movement of the spine in that area. The harmonics can be as powerful as the given notes. (In her book 'Heal Your Life' Louise Hay explains the relationship of the spine to the areas of our body and also how problem areas are connected to our state of mind and feelings.)

SOME EXTRA USES FOR THE CD

  • Anxiety attack/Breathing problems - try listening to #1 (Green) on the CD. Put it on repeat mode, lie down, and put your headphones on. Breathe slowly in for 4 slow pulses and out for 4 slow pulses in time to the music. This really does work! Fold your hands over your heart and allow the nurturing energy of the lyrics guide you into a safe place.
  • M.E. or Chronic fatigue syndrome. If you suffer from fatigue and need an energy boost; lie down on your back, (elbows out, hands resting over the front of your hips) for one hour with the headphones on as loud as is comfortable, and you will find the music will put you into a regenerative sleep, where the body can heal and rejuvenate and regain some energy for the rest of the day.

THE LAW OF OCTAVES

The notes that we are not producing effectively within our bodies are often avoided by the voice. We generally seem to avoid hitting on these notes unless we are in stress or pushed outside of our natural comfort zones. With gudied questioning, a person can be made to sound their notes with their speaking voice. This 'shock' factor that brings in the missing vibrations connects in with the teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and others. The teachings speak of the existence of the 'Law of Octaves', connecting everything manifest in the universe, from an activity we may be doing, to the relationships of the planets to each other, to how our food is digested and how our impressions in life are received. (Expounded in 'In Search of the Miraculous' by P.D. Ouspensky ).

It is further explained that this law affects all of our actions and internal manifestations including our attempts at 're-membering' or awakening ourselves to who we really are. To pull us out of our sleep, it is not enough to just wish it, but intentional shocks must be placed when we arrive at these intervals or we get stuck and spiral back down the scale, get side-tracked, fail to achieve our aims etc. Then we get the feeling we are mechanically repeating patterns in our life, just like a stuck vinyl record. These shocks can come in many forms including accidental events, conscious attempts at awakening through meditation or inner struggle to overcome habitual sleep. Better nutrition, a phone call, all kinds of things can be shocks, it's just that we usually don’t recognise we need them or even remember that we need them.

Quantum physics is working on that border between science and spirituality and I believe that more and more we are going to realise that everything is a matter of frequency, including all forms of healing and spiritual work. We have a lot to learn, and the journey is always just beginning! It's very exciting, daunting and encouraging anad inspiring all at the same time.

VIBRATIONAL SOUND THERAPY

Vibrational Sound Therapy works by playing the vibration of the note most needed to fix the broken record. Listening to your favourite sounds from the CD can propel your state of mind and health forward where before you have been stuck and unable to move. It can help bring to light the repressed memories and emotions that originally caused the dis-ease, as well as providing the much needed frequency to balance the muscles, the spine and the functions in the body to help it return to a healthier more vibrant state. The CD promotes a deep healing state and is excellent for inducing restful sleep. Used with good bass response headphones the result is even more effective.

There is a connection between Vibrational Sound, the musical scale, and astrology. The Do Re Mi So Fa La Ti Do that we all know, is actually a mathematical formula that came from the major planets in our solar system. Pythagoras and Keppler were among the first to discover and explore this musical octave of sound that the movements of our planets make. From this astrological octave, we can even find out the exact frequency of a birth note, and it can be given back to us in hertz at brain wave frequency level. Often people have some kind of emotional response when they first hear their birth note, especially if it is indicated as 'low' or 'high' in their voice chart. The birth notes of a parent or of 'significant others' can also help provide therapeutic healing, especially when nursing old hurts from the past.

If you would like a copy of the Healing Vibrations CD please email me. You can also go to the 'Birth Note' section to find out what note of the musical scale and what colour your birth note is. How you feel about that colour is what is important. For an in depth consultation about your colours, I suggest and Aura Soma colour session, in which you take away with you a therapeutic bottle of coloured oils containing the energy of the messages you are working with. These oils are applied to the body.

Peace and Light.