Oneness With The Ocean Of Motion
Pendell Pitman —
Fort Collins, Colorado
International
Association of Attunement Practitioners (IAAP)
"We live in
an ocean of motion." This famous little phrase describes the quiet, yet
all-encompassing platform of our lives. The rhythm of our breathing, the hum of
our nervous system, the wide range of verbal utterances that we voice or hear
are but a few reminders, close at hand, of the infinite spectrum of vibration
within us and surrounding us.
Vibration with a
purpose is "energy", and specific ranges of energy are identified by
us human beings, based on our own sensing of them. Our eyes see the energy
range of "visible light", our ears hear "audible sound",
our skin senses heat and impacts of motion on our physical bodies. Tastes and
smells are also particularized ranges of energy. Scientific instruments and
other devices engage energy ranges beyond the discernment of our five senses -
radio and TV frequencies, microwaves, infrared and ultraviolet light, x-rays,
gamma rays, cosmic rays, etc.
Further, the
thoughts we think, the emotions we feel, and the whole of
"consciousness" are waves of energy. The world of so-called
"form" around us is but another spectrum of energy, one that moves
slowly enough to appear to us to be "solid" and inanimate. Social
systems, economies, governments, and countless other forms of human interaction
represent the movement of energy among people. Beyond earth, the moon, the
planets, the sun, its sun, whole galaxies appear to follow ancient rhythms and
resonances, "to infinity and beyond" ( to quote Buzz Lightyear)!
In a recent Sunday
morning call, a group of IAAP Attunement practitioners briefly shared our
experiences with "sound" and its germane role in our Attunement
service. We all noted 1) the vastness of just the field of "sound
work" alone, and 2) the many, varied ways in which sound, rhythm, and
music can help to bring ease, tone, peace, and much more, to human experience,
as individuals or in groups.
What allows that
sonic "magic pill" to uniquely provide healing, relief and upliftment
(for many millennia now), where other remedies don't? Why exactly does music
have "charms to sooth a savage breast"? In answer, we discover one
profound insight about one of the immutable, universal laws, with just a little
plinking on a basic piano keyboard.
Note that there is
a repetitive pattern of "letter names" for the musical notes on the
keyboard — A through G, and then that pattern repeats "an octave
higher".
Without us getting
too technical (or bored, I hope), please briefly observe with me the
"speed of vibration", the "frequency", of two of the
piano's notes, the two "A"'s:
"The Lower
A" (the "A" key to the left) sounds at a frequency of 440 Hz (or
"cycles per second"). The "A" that is an octave higher (the
"A" key to the right) vibrates at a frequency that is exactly twice
the speed of the lower "A", i.e. at 880 Hz. Why is this important -
to people in general, and to Attunement Practitioners, in specific?
The Law of the
Octave — named for the eight primary, "white" keys that sit between
and include, for example, an "A" and the next higher "A".
This universal law recognizes that musical notes sounding an octave apart -
with frequencies that are multiples of 2, relative to each other — have a very
similar harmonic nature, a unique tonal relatedness that epitomizes
unification. This can be heard distinctly when notes in octave are sounded.
(Note: The octave is not, by any means, the only relationship between pitches,
but its unique design illustrates the cohesive nature of the entire, endless
frequency spectrum.)
Now, here's where
it gets pretty cosmic! An "A" vibrates at 440 Hz; and the
"A" an octave higher, vibrates at twice the speed (880Hz); the next,
higher "A", an octave above, vibrates at twice that speed (880 x 2,
or 1,760 Hz); the next higher "A" at 3,520 Hz, then 7,040 Hz; and so
on — continuing to infinity. Along the way, these associated frequencies
surpass the audible range and move into the ranges of radio; TV; microwaves;
infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light; x- rays, etc. Yet, at any octave, a
multiple of (in this example) "A-440" remains in harmonic concord
with every octave of "A" that resonates, through the infinite
frequency spectrum.
Without further
ado, here's the punch line: The Law of the Octave reveals a constant, orderly,
powerfully resonant framework that governs and integrates the infinite
frequency spectrum. This immutable design connects all energy. And our own
connectedness with all energy - through the thousands of resonating processes
that are in motion, at any given moment, in our capacities and our world - is
living evidence of the actual, tangible energy we share with the Creator and
with all of Creation.
Oneness
Attunement, of
course, helps enrich this sacred resonance with the Creator, while helping
remove dissonance from the creative field. Whereas "sound therapy"
alone uses the relatively slow-moving (though miraculous) realm of sound itself
as the source of upliftment, the overall Attunement process engages a much
wider, higher-frequency spectrum of harmonics, one that encompasses the range
of audible sound, plus so much more, while differentiating itself in countless,
simultaneous Life processes. Sound healing, and any other process that is in
resonance with Spirit, is a harmonious aspect of that Spirit substance, and
therefore provides, at least to some extent, a resonant field for the energy
and blessings of that Spirit.
As the sonic and
"Spirit" ranges of energy entrain together during an Attunement
session, their synergy — true to the Law of the Octave — also activates
harmonics in all frequency ranges, from highest to deepest. Sound acts as a
carrier wave of sorts for the Attunement current — toning and amplifying the
emanations of the endocrine glands, relaxing and entraining the nervous
systems, clearing the mind, soothing emotions, and helping one to release various
resonances with external stresses. The playing of sustained sound also can be
used by an experienced practitioner as an instrument to amplify his or her
perceptions.
We not only live
in an Ocean of Motion, but we play radiantly conscious roles in the flow of its
Currents, as we allow our every action to entrain with the infinitely high and
deep Tones of the Creator. We are an integral part of the Cosmic Symphony, for
sure!
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