| It's possible to hear with our whole body and | | | | |
| not just our ears. Modern medicine has come | | | | Renowned psychic detective, Bevy Jaegers |
| to support this notion that sound can heal | | | | believed that ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception) |
| us. Harp music is often recommended to those | | | | should really be called Extended Sensory |
| in need. | | | | Perception. She insisted that if we would |
| | | | train ourselves to become more consciously |
| Sound expands us and allows us to extend our | | | | and consistently observant, we would be |
| perceptions in such a way that we enter the | | | | training our unconscious to expand its range. |
| territory of extra-sensory perception. Or, | | | | |
| one could also say, extended-sensory | | | | We build our muscles. Why not build our |
| perception. | | | | "minds?" |
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| Let's test the idea with a simple exercise: | | | | Ultimately, the more we expand our concepts |
| Choose a beautiful piece of music. (You may | | | | of what is possible, the more skills and |
| want to try something with layered sounds, | | | | abilities we are likely accrue. Until |
| something rich and classical.) | | | | someone ran the 1-minute mile, most people |
| | | | believed it couldn't be done. |
| Close your eyes and let the sounds fill your | | | | |
| senses. If it's a piece of music you know, | | | | We are like radio antennas perceiving the |
| listen for something you've never heard | | | | world. We consciously and unconsciously shut |
| before. | | | | out people, places and things in order to |
| | | | maintain our own inner balance. Perhaps we |
| Listen with your whole body. Consciously | | | | can't afford to feel all things at all times |
| experience the music interacting with your | | | | but we can train ourselves to selectively |
| nervous system, your mind, your bones, your | | | | feel more and with greater depth. |
| cells and your soul. Or allow for this | | | | |
| concept. | | | | Do we want to be like the elephants who ran |
| | | | for cover before the tsunami, or the more |
| Whether you believe it or not, imagine that | | | | socialized people who were less attuned to |
| you are sensitive to the slightest vibration, | | | | the signs? If we begin training, we may |
| the sound before the sound. | | | | increase our choice. |
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| If you have problems with hearing, experience | | | | Western medicine has come to support sound |
| the pictures or sensations that appear in | | | | healing, as it has also cited the damage |
| your mind's eye. Allow yourself to be fully | | | | caused by dissonant sounds. Doctors, such as |
| in your senses and not just your mind. If | | | | Andrew Weil, are producing musical cds that |
| you're saying how silly this sounds, you're | | | | are intended to heal. |
| in your mind. | | | | |