Cool Vibrational Images

Some of the more esoteric healing methods employ sound to stimulate our body's subtle energy field. These include the use of tuning forks, Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, flutes and other sound producing instruments. The vibrational frequencies produced are believed to stimulate various energy centers or chakras in our body. Even music itself is thought to have healing qualities. Studies have shown physiologic changes occur when listening to certain music. Some believe that listening to classical music may even make a baby smarter -- this is called the Mozart effect.

Sound is vibration, but so is light, so are radio frequencies. Even the proteins that form receptors on the membranes of our cells vibrate and resonant to the very hormones and neurotransmitters that attach to and activate them.

This idea of resonance and healing sounds span across many ancient traditions. Modern science however has very few tools to even address these possibilities. Here are some interesting videos that demonstrate the geometric manifestations of sound -- known as cymatics.

This video demonstrates Chladni patterns forming in salt on a vibrating plate at different frequencies.



These are standing waves appearing in liquids imbued with specific frequencies.





Here is a short but lovely description of German Photographer Alexander Lauterwasser's work and interest in cymatics and their possible relationship to life and nature.



Could it all really be just vibes? Is there something to "good vibes" or "bad vibes", and could we learn to harness this for the betterment of the world and our health? Here is one more for your enjoyment -- an oldie but a goodie. Here is wishing good vibrations to you and yours.