The first book to explain from both scientific and spiritual perspectives the healing and transformative powers of harmonics. *Includes practical exercises demonstrating how to use sound in healing and meditation, including "Vowels as Mantras" and "Overtoning". *Describes how harmonics can be used as "sonic yoga" for meditation and deep relaxation to enhance energy. *New Edition-Formerly Published by Element Books *Over 25,000 copies of first editions sold in 6 languages. *Author won 1999 Visionary Awards for Best Healing-Meditation Album.
The Mystery Schools of Egypt, Greece, and Rome understood that vibration is the fundamental active force in the universe and developed specific chants and tones for healing the mind, body, and spirit and achieving altered states of consciousness. Overtone chanting-also called vocal harmonics-is the ability of the human voice to create two or more notes at the same time. Healing Sounds explains how to perform vocal harmonics and experience their transformative and curative powers.
An internationally recognized master teacher, the author provides diverse examples of sound healing systems incorporating both mystical and medical traditions-from Tibetan monks' use of tantric harmonics to Dr. Alfred Tomatis' use of Gregorian chanting-and their capacity to affect us on all levels. With many easy-to-follow exercises, Healing Sounds is the first book to show from both the scientific and spiritual viewpoints how to use the transformative power of sound for healing on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
THE HEALING POWER OF VOWELS:
Over the years I have written, read and spoken a lot of words and never once paid much attention to the vowels -- that is until I read Jonathan Goldman's work and put his exercises into practice. Each of those five vowels -- A, E, I, O, U -- have tremendous healing powers when toned, or chanted like a mantra. As Goldman explains it, all harmonics are found within every vowel, and because each voice is quite unique, we all pronounce vowels slightly differently. As one chants an individual vowel, you can feel... more info
Sound Healing Introduction:
This book gave me a great introduction into the world of sound healing and the various theories behind it. If you are musically minded then you would probably get more from the book than I did about the physics of harmonics but my lack of ability of understanding of how it worked didn't detract from the fascinating introduction to this topic.
The book covers ancient uses of harmonics, the science of harmonics, the various spiritual uses of harmonics in chanting and such like and exercises to create... more info
Excellent book! Great service!:
Delivery service is excellent and the book is teriffic! A MUST read for sure.
Comprehensive overview of the healing power of sound:
Healing Sounds is a terrific primer for anyone who wants to understand the overall benefits of sound healing. Goldman has experienced the powerful impact harmonics can have on our physical and emotional well-being, and digs deep into many ancient traditions as to how sound was employed for healing. The section on using vowel sounds as mantras was also extremely well written and easy to understand. Toning various vowel sounds provide many benefits because our own voice helps strengthen a more profound... more info
