Meader spoke of sound in the larger sense. He pointed out that in the Christian tradition, sound created the world...'In the beginning was the word...' Everything manifested through sound or vibration. In Hinduism, he reminded us that Lord Brahma 'sang' the world into creation. The bottom line is that sound is the vibrational force which leads to all manifestation. Everything we do in life is vibrational.
Meader gave the analogy of us all being 'atoms of consciousness' each contributing to the greater human orchestra - each of us has as our purpose to 'sound our note' in contributing to the greater planetary song. He talked about each soul sounding a unique note, a unique vibration. Our journey here on earth is towards becoming the 'note' of our soul.
He likened our personality to a dissonant note, the note of our lower selves. Our journey towards finding our 'soul note' or higher vibration is what life is about. He talked about heartfelt service as well as various practices to purify ourselves as being two specific actions we can take to 'resonate' more with our higher self or 'soul note'. Purification could be on the mental level through meditation, the emotional level through clearing any blocks, and on the physical level through healthy diet and exercise.
Meader pointed to an interesting study by NASA done about 20 years ago. A Nasa satellite recorded the actual sound that the earth emitted. The sound the Earth emitted had the same pattern as the sound made by Tibetan monks chanting the 'Om'.
Also, Meader talked about 'The Voice of the Silence', pointing to Intuition as a subtle, high vibration sound. The higher the sound, the more subtle. Intuition, then, is a very high note that is not audible with the ears, only with inner hearing.
As Meader talked about sound, I was reminded of my Steiner teacher training at Rudolf Steiner College and Taruna College. Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian philosopher and founder of the first Steiner school in the world, talked a lot about the importance of sound as well as intuition as a spiritual path. His school system is now the largest and fastest-growing independent school movement in the world. (see waldorf world)
Steiner also was influential in developing a new school of speech therapy and drama and emphasized the importance of teachers developing their voices in order to create the most beneficial environment for their students. He knew that the teachers 'bathed' their students in their voice vibrations through their speech. The quality of that vibration could promote health or disharmony in the students. He also created a new form of movement called 'Eurythmy' which is also known as visible speech.
When I attended a voice and sound weekend with Chris James, he emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for our 'vibration', and he didn't mean our voice. He said that when we walk into a room, we carry with us a vibration that is palpable. He asked us to pay attention to what vibration we were emitting as we walked into a room. We can profoundly impact a place just by how we're being or the silent 'note' we're sounding.
When Chris James asked us that question, I realised that when I am angry or irritable I actually negatively impact the space and the people around me. When I feel peaceful and happy, I positively impact the space and the people around me. I used to think I could get away with being angry 'in private', not thinking that my 'note' was sounding loud and clear even though I would hold it in and not say a word.
Who we ARE IS our note...who we are BEING is the sound or vibration or resonance we are toning. Sound is much MORE than what is physically audible.
So, I leave you with the question with which William Meader began his
talk...Are you sounding your note? If so, good on you as they say in New Zealand OR good for you, as they say in the States.
If not, how can you move in the direction of sounding a purer, higher soul note? Everyone's answer will be different.
I'd like to hear yours.
Let's all polish and sound our true notes and create a great harmony 'in tune' with the cosmos.
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