The Magical Power of Sound and Music - by Vijaya Schartz

In the Chronicles of Kassouk, sound is sometimes used to power levitating vehicles
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Sound is a vibration – Everything in our universe is vibration. Depending on the frequency of a vibration, it is perceived differently, sometimes as sound, color, or other sensory perception.

The ancient Greek and Egyptians believed music was a gift from the gods… and the musical scale is based on divine mathematical science. Since antiquity, music has been played in sacred spaces. Some artificial caves in Turkey and Sicily were built thousands of years ago, to enhance a specific frequency, thought to elevate the soul.

The Gregorian chant, also divine in origin, when enhanced by the high vaults of churches and cathedrals, does elevate the soul. To this day, music and choirs are still part of worship.

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Some sounds have the power to soothe the mind and the body. They are used in therapy (singing bowls). Specific frequencies have been linked to healing different parts of the body. In the temples of India, Tibet, and Nepal, Similar kinds of sound frequencies (mantras like OHM or specific chimes) are said to resonate with the Shakras to awaken psychic abilities.

A Chi Warrior can also manifest psyhic abilities
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Closer to home, the purr of a cat also has healing powers. Its vibration naturally regulates the heart and can prevent some types of heart problems.

Plants and trees also vibrate at frequencies that can be recorded and amplified, to be heard as music. I’ve heard it, and it’s amazing to realize these beautiful harmonies originated in nature itself. But it shouldn’t surprise us. We’ve all heard the trill of a bird, the sound of the wind in the branches, the gentle pitter-patter of rain, which are also nature’s soothing sounds. Waterfalls and jungle-sounds recordings have been used to promote sleep.

The Azurans on the Phantom Ship protect the universe from evil
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In the past, some melodies have been forbidden on the radio, because they’d been determined to drive some listeners to suicide. Other melodies can bring peace, and others yet can give you energy and even bring pure joy.

Film makers know this well, as they use music and sound in every scene to create suspense, love, fear, empathy, or happiness on the screen.

On the darker side, some sounds can incite violence or drive people insane. Armies and revolutions all had their martial songs – During WWII, Wagner’s music became a symbol of Hitler’s third Reich. In America, hard rock was once accused of holding dark magic. Some conspiracy theorists even believe that sound can be used to control the mind of entire populations.

The Ladies of the Lost Isle also have magic powers
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Whether we like it or not, sound is a big part of our lives. TV commercials exploit the power of music or the special quality of a voice to create a mood, a need, a yearning for whatever product they are selling.

But if we are aware of the effect of sound on our mind, body, and soul, we can choose to listen to elevating sounds, enjoy the music that makes us feel good, and ignore or mute the negative sounds in our lives.

Good luck, and happy reading.

Vijaya Schartz, award-winning author

Kick-butt Sci-fi Heroines, cats, romantic elements

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The magic of sound shaping the universe - by Vijaya Schartz

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Sound is a vibration we can perceive, but all vibrations emit sounds. Some of them too high or too low on the scale for us to hear. Although, some animals hear a wider range than we do. Sound is everywhere and sound is powerful.

Vibrations create everything, and according to modern science, the solid matter around us is made of atoms that vibrate in perpetual motion. Change the vibration rate of the atoms and you create a different matter. Outlandish? Not really. People do it every day in their kitchen. By heating food too much you burn it. Through the process of heating, you changed the vibration of the atoms in the food, and turned it into charcoal.

Ancient writings say the universe was created through the vibration of sound. In the beginning was the WORD (sound). Interestingly, the planets emit audible vibrations different for each one, so does our sun and all the stars.

Our bodies are made of vibrating atoms as well, even if we do not feel it. But there is a way to experience it. Boost the volume on that sound system and you can feel the base pounding throughout your body. Get close to a rumbling waterfall, and you will feel it in your bones.

According to the ancient Greek, music is a gift of the gods and has been called mathematics in action. Music also has the power to transport us, alter our moods, even elevate our spirits. I remember having out of body experiences while listening to Gregorian chant in church as a child. I was floating high under the arches, disembodied, free, I was flying through the air. It was a wonderful feeling.

The Native American tribes use drums and chanting to create a trance-like state in which to get insight, wisdom, prophecy, a connection with the natural forces of the universe, and higher spiritual understanding.

Monks in India and Tibet chant for hours each day, creating a vibration liable to elevate their soul, body, and spirit to a higher level of spiritual understanding. Temple chanting in India uses the power of mantras special words with spiritual power, like Ohm… In these traditions, mantras have sacred and transformative powers. There are even places where the sound of the mantra never ends and is reverberated by the earth and the sky.

Vijayanagara in India is a sacred place with temples dedicated to musical sounds. Each temple column emits a different sound when struck, to create sacred music that could lift the gods’ vimanas (spacecraft). According to their traditions, the gods were aliens who came to earth in spacecraft, and lived and taught the people and waged great battles in the sky and on other planets.

Lifting spacecraft through chanting not scientific enough for you? Think. Magnetism and infra-sound technology can counteract gravity. And in labs in every country, scientists are studying sound to develop antigravity technology for future space exploration.

All in all, we are made of vibrations that can be altered by sound. We should work on sound research to help all the people on Earth have stress-free, happy, peaceful, harmonious lives… and explore the universe.

You can also explore the universe in my books. I recommend the Azura Universe, with the Byzantium Space Station series, the Azura Chronicles, and the Blue Phantom series. 

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Enjoy!

Vijaya Schartz, award-winning author

Strong Heroines, Brave Heroes, cats

http://www.vijayaschartz.com

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