Week Six; Vibrations

Are all vibrations good?

 

Not all vibrations are good. Earthquakes are an example of a not-so-good  vibration. I would also categorize the vibration that emits from a 12-inch car woofer as it rolls down the street as a not-so-good vibration. Although the deep vibrating bass that rattles my apartment windows every now and then is much preferred to the vibration of an earthquake.

 

Some examples of good vibrations are the purring of my cat on my lap right now and the soothing delicate sound of ambient music coming from my speakers.

 

I notice how dramatically these different vibrations affect my mood. The not-so-good vibrations stimulate my coritsol levels and disrupt my nervous system in a way that makes me uptight and irritable or downright afraid (earthquake!). The other good vibrations soothe my mind and body in a way that is good for me. It makes me understand and appreciate the ability of sound to heal.

 

Resonance in my world

 

I never quite understood what the word “resonance” really meant until Larry explained it in class. I had of course used the word to describe relationships between people or things, “I really resonated with what he was saying”, or “the watercolor painting really resonated with me.” But I had never really thought about the scientfic or concrete meaning of the word. I actually feel like I had a little breakthrough in my understanding of the basis of homeopathic medicine when I did a little bit more research in to the idea of resonance. I always heard homeopathic effects described as the “energetic properties distilled down to just the vibration”, or “the vibrational properties of the remedies are matched to whatever symptoms the person  has.” I had never actually explored this meaning beyond what is termed “energy medicine.” But as I delved a little bit further, it was exciting to learn about the actual tangible evidence of homeopathic effects. It made a lot of sense to me intuitively and I definitely have more appreciation for the concept of resonance.