Synchronicity is not just a Police song for me anymore!

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I too have recently been having MANY moments of synchronicity

occuring. The Universe has been throwing many Truths my way and they

are being validated continuously. I will read something on the web,

then hear it on the radio, or someone will say something about it, on

and on. The other day I posted a reply to a blog about happiness and

later when my fiance and I were talking he spoke the very words I

typed! I had to show him the blog because I knew it was the Universe

validating that Truth for me. The book I'm reading is about Shamanism

and everyday weird things happen. Like, I posted a quote by Aldous

Huxley on the web and that night I was reading my book and found the

author had written several pages about Aldous Huxley! Some of my

favorite quotes are by him. Here are a few....

" After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the

inexpressible is music. "

From " Music at Night " , 1931

" Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things

for granted. "

" There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of

improving, and that is your own self. So you have to begin there, not

outside, not on other people. That comes afterwards, when you have

worked on your own corner. "

" Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with

what happens to him. "

" All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever

insignificant. "

" Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardour, for their

curiosity and tolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of

their vision. "

" Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what

happens to you. "

He even has a quote about quotes-

" Things somehow seem more real and vivid when one can apply somebody

else's ready-made phrase about them. "

> >

> >

> > Planetary Healing Sounds

> >

> > by Goldman

> >

> > The following article contains information about three short and

> > powerful mantras—sacred sounds that may effectively be used

> > individually or in groups for transformation: " OM " , " AH "

> > and " HU " . These mantras are particularly useful sounds for

> > projecting specific intentions. Please note that it does not seem

to

> > matter what pitch, frequency or keynote the mantra is chanted with

> > regard to the effect of the mantra. The intention of the chanter,

> > however, does seem to affect the power of the mantra and can

> amplify the

> > energy even more. For this reason, you may find the article on

> > " Intention " of interest.

> >

> > Mantras

> >

> > Mantras are " words of power " . The word " mantra " is

> > Sanskrit and may be translated as the " thoughts that liberate from

> > samsara (the world of illusions) " . Mantras are listened to or

> > recited by a practitioner for many different purposes; as a means

of

> > achieving different states of consciousness, to create resonance

> with

> > specific attributes of divine energy, and to manifest different

> > qualities, from resonating the chakras to embodying compassion.

> >

> > Mantras are found in all the different sacred traditions including

> > Judaism and Christianity—the " Hail " or " Amen "

> > in the Christian Tradition or the " Shema " or " Shalom " in

> > the Hebrew tradition are the equivalent of mantras, as is any

> repetition

> > of prayer, chant or sacred sound. The prayers, chants and sacred

> sounds

> > of the Native American tradition or the Islamic tradition may

also

> be

> > considered mantras. In fact, there is virtually no spiritual

> tradition,

> > including indigenous peoples, in which the recitation of sacred

> sound as

> > mantra does not occur.

> >

> > While there are many mantras that are quite long and complex, many

> > people are often looking for short mantras that may be easily

> sounded

> > when people meet together in a group. Within the context of

mantra,

> the

> > most famous of these mantras— the mantra that is considered the

> > " first of all mantras " is the OM. For this reason, the

> > " Om " is an excellent mantra to work with. In this writing, we

> > will examine several such short mantras which may be used

> effectively.

> >

> > On " OM "

> >

> > Of all the sacred sounds on this planet, the one that is most

often

> > chanted is the " OM " . Undoubtedly, at any given moment, there is

> > someone, somewhere chanting this sacred mantra. The " OM " is

> > considered one of the oldest vocal sounds in existence—many

> > speculate that it has been chanted for untold thousands of years.

> It is

> > considered to be the original, primordial sound—the mantra of

> > creation.

> >

> > OM is a mantra from the Hindu tradition. OM is a Sanskrit word,

> which is

> > said to be the original primordial creative sound from which the

> > universe and all of creation first manifested. While pronounced

> > " OM " , certain Sanskrit scholars state that it is written as

> > " AUM " . Many consider the two words to be interchangeable because

> > of this. OM is said to be the sound that contains all sounds--it

is

> the

> > totality of all other sounds. Swami Sivananda Radha says, " The

> > cosmic sound AUM, or its condensed form, OM, is the origin of all

> other

> > sound. OM is everything. It is the name of God. "

> >

> > OM is a multi-dimensional sound, and as such, may be understood a

> number

> > of different ways. One understanding is that OM (or it's written

> > form " AUM " ) represents attributes of the major trinity of Hindu

> > gods; Brahman, Vishnu and Shiva. The sounding of the " A "

> > represents the energy of Brahman, the creator and the creational

> > process. The middle portion of the sound, the " U " represents the

> > energy of Vishnu, the preserver and relates to the maintenance and

> > preservation of what has been created. The final " M " represents

> > the energy of Shiva, the transformer and relates to the vital

> > transformational energy to shift and change that which has been

> created

> > and preserved.

> >

> > Another understanding of the OM (or " AUM " ) is that the

> > " A " represents the physical plane, the " U " the

> > " mental and astral planes " and the " M, all that is beyond

> > the reach of the intellect. " AUM " or OM is the initial syllable,

> > which begins almost all mantras. Thus OM represents the Infinite,

> the

> > One Mind, the all embracing consciousness—that which is the very

> > essence of existence.

> >

> > In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the OM ( " AUM " ) represents

> > different aspects of the trinity of the Body, Speech and Mind of

the

> > Buddha, or an enlightened being. The " A " represents the Body,

> > the " U " represents Speech, and the " M " represents the

> > Mind. Sounding the AUM in this manner puts one in resonance with

> these

> > qualities of consciousness.

> >

> > The OM is a Bija (or " seed " ) mantra and may be utilized to

> > resonate the third eye. However, it may also be chanted as a 3

> syllable

> > word " AUM " (and pronounced as " AH – OH - MMM " ) to

> > resonate the heart, the throat and the crown chakras. In fact,

the

> OM

> > can, through our intent, become a multi-purpose mantra with

> capabilities

> > of resonating and aligning all the chakras—of cleansing imbalanced

> > energies and purifying self. Sung with sincerity and devotion,

> > vocalization of the OM can put the chanter in touch with the

source

> of

> > all creation, providing a bridge between the spiritual and

physical

> > dimensions and opening the way for inspirational contact with

higher

> > realms and beings.

> >

> > Many people ask if there is indeed a correct pronunciation for

the

> OM.

> > Is it " OM " or " AUM " or something else? In reality, there

> > does not seem to be a correct pronunciation. Depending upon the

> country,

> > language and dialect, the OM can be pronounced " AUM, UM, UNG, ANG,

> > ONG " and so on. Yet, the resonance and effects of this mantra seem

> > to be very similar despite varied differences in pronunciation.

Much

> > depends upon the intention of the person creating the sound—where

do

> > they wish the " OM " to resonate—which chakra and for what

> > purpose. .

> >

> > OM as a sound symbolizes the supreme source. To many, the sound

of

> OM is

> > synonymous with the energy of peace. OM may be found as the root

of

> many

> > sacred words of different languages including our western " Amen "

> > and the Hebrew " Shalom " , which has many meanings including

> > " peace " . The OM initiates peace and tranquility when it is

> > listened to, and particularly when it is chanted.

> >

> > On " AH "

> >

> > One of the most powerful mantras on this planet is the sound

> > " AH " . This is an extremely powerful sound--particularly useful

> > for generating compassion. I know you will agree that compassion

is

> > truly a key to transformation of consciousness on this planet.

> >

> > The " AH " sound is a sacred seed syllable—a sacred mantras in many

> > Eastern traditions including Tibetan Buddhism. It is also a vowel

> > sound—a divinely inspired sound that is considered sacred in many

> > different traditions including Hebrew Kabbalah.

> >

> > The " AH " sound is found in most of the God and Goddess names on

> > the planet (Tara, Buddha, Krishna, Yah, Yeheshua, Saraswati,

> Wakantanka,

> > Quan Yin, etc.), as well as many of the sacred words (Amen,

> Alleluia,

> > Aum). As a seed syllable, the " AH " is universal and may be

> > utilized differently in different traditions, depending upon its

> > purpose. In the Tibetan tradition, the " AH " is as a sacred

> > mantra. In Western mystical traditions, it is a vowel sound

> >

> > Most mystical traditions worldwide that work is the vowels sounds

in

> > relationship to the chakras find that the " AH " sound the sound

> > of the heart chakra. This chakra, which is located in the center

of

> the

> > chest is the energy center associated with love and compassion.

> Indeed,

> > when many people think about the energy of love, they express it

as

> an

> > " AH " sound. Many spiritual masters believe that the activation

> > of this chakra is most helpful for achieving higher consciousness

> and

> > enlightenment. Most agree that the energy of love and the heart

is

> the

> > primary, essential energy of the universe.

> >

> > Many people believe that the " AH " sound is the primary sound

> > that is created when we are born—the sound being birthed on the

> > inhalation of the first breath. The " AH " sound is also the last

> > sound we make, riding on the energy of our final exhalation. In

> Tibetan

> > Buddhism, there is a co-meditation technique which uses the " AH "

> > sound. Chanting " AH " together (or even simply by just breathing

> > together) allows people to attune and resonate with each other.

It

> seems

> > that the heart beat, respiration and brain waves of two people

will

> > entrain with each other through breathing or sounding " AH "

> > together. This use of the " AH " sound may be particularly

> > effective for those involved in hospice work. In this situation,

the

> > " AH " sound may once again be used as a sound of the heart

> > chakra.

> >

> > I often recommend the " AH " as a sound for people who want to

> > work with short mantras in groups. The reason for this is that as

> has

> > been discussed, " AH " is an extremely transformative sound. Yet,

> > most people know of it only as a vowel sound, and thus it defies

> > association with any spiritual denomination or description as a

> mantra.

> > While other sounds such as " OM " might be rejected by certain

> > audiences because they are recognized as Eastern mantras or

coming

> from

> > another spiritual traditions, the sounding of an " AH " is

> > acceptable by everyone regardless of their background, culture or

> > religion.

> >

> > Here is an easy exercise with regard to working with the " AH "

> > sound to generate the energy of compassion. All you do is have

> people

> > sound an " AH " while they are generating the energy of compassion.

> Start

> > first with yourself, then with someone you love, then with

someone

> you

> > have neutral energy with and finally with someone you have

> difficulty

> > with. It is this last that provides the greatest opportunity for

> > spiritual growth, since it's easy to send love to someone you

love

> and

> > real hard to do it to someone you don't.

> >

> > On " HU "

> >

> > Just as many traditions believe that the " OM " is the original

> > creative sound, there are traditions that believe that this

energy

> may

> > be attributed to another sound—the " HU " . In the Shabd Yoga

> > traditions, including Master Path and Eckankar and in the mystical

> > Islamic path of Sufi, the " HU " is considered to be the highest

> > vibratory mantra that can be sounded. Chanting the " HU " is said

> > to lead one to transcendence—to God realization and enlightenment.

> >

> > " HU " is believed to be the universal name of God, which is

> > present in every existing language. The " HU " sound has been

> > described as many things from the buzzing of bees to the rushing

of

> wind

> > to the flute of God. It is said to be present in the words we

> speak, in

> > the sounds of animals; that it is the wind in the trees, the

> rushing of

> > waters, the roaring of water falls, the beat of the sea against a

> > beach—that it is everywhere, in every plane.

> >

> > Like the " AH " and the " OM " , the " HU " may be

> > perceived of as a seed syllable. Depending upon its

pronunciation,

> it

> > may also be perceived of as a vowel sound—the " U " . The

> > " HU " creates extraordinary energy for balance and clearing. Many

> > believe it activates both the heart and the crown chakras. When

> sounded

> > together in a large group, it is extremely powerful and

> transformative.

> >

> > Different spiritual paths seem to have very different ways of

> > pronouncing the " HU " , the sacred name of God. Certain spiritual

> > paths from the Shabd Yoga traditions will chant it as one would

the

> word

> > " you " . Other spiritual variants of Shabd Yoga, will chant it as

> > the word " who " which is said to be good for clearing the crown

> > chakra. In the Sufi Tradition, there is even a way of chanting the

> > " HU " , doing it with lips barely touching and being the primary

> > vibrator, so that this " HU " sound almost sounds like a motorboat

> > or a buzzing insect. The Sufis perceive this " HU " is good for

> > resonance of the throat chakra. Different groups may insist that

> their

> > pronunciation of " HU " is the only correct pronunciation.

> > However, regardless of the way it is chanted, continued, elongated

> > sounding of " HU " , particularly with specific intention and

> > visualization, will lead the reciter into an elevated state of

> > consciousness.

> >

> > Conclusion

> >

> > " OM " , " AH " and " HU " are just a few of the one

> > syllable mantras from different traditions—there are many others.

> > These three have been described because of their recognition and

> power.

> >

> > Interestingly, these one-syllable mantras combine quite easily.

In

> fact,

> > if one chants the " OM " or " AUM " as a three-syllable

> > sound as suggested elsewhere— " AH OH MM " —you have one

> > combination which contains at least two of these sounds. When

> pronounced

> > in the way, the " OM " or " AUM " should be sounded on one

> > breath. Project the 3 syllables as three separate sounds so that

the

> > " AH " resonates the heart center, the " OH " resonates the

> > throat center and the " MM " resonates the third eye and crown.

> > This way of sounding the " OM " is extremely effective in a group

> > for bringing the energy of the people together.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > The Tibetan Buddhist Chant of " OM AH HUM " also contains these

> > sounds. The " OM AH HUM " , the Mantra of Blessing frequently

> > precedes the recitation of other mantras. In this setting, when

> utilized

> > as part of this mantra, the " AH " embodies the principle of

> > creative sound and pure speech and is used to resonate the throat

> chakra

> > (with the " OM " resonating the crown chakra and the " HUM "

> > resonating the heart chakra).

> >

> > In conclusion, these three mantras of " OM " , " AH " and

> > " HUM " are particularly effective for working with a group in

> > order to create and then project sacred sound for use to assist in

> > planetary healing sound—using sound to assist the creation of

peace

> > and harmony on the earth. As always, it should be stated that the

> intent

> > of the chanter is of great importance. In the article on

> > " INTENTION " is much information on understanding this and in

> > particular, the formula Vocalization + Visualization =

> Manifestation. By

> > themselves, these mantras have their own extraordinary divine

> resonance.

> > But through skillful means, one can project intention upon these

> sounds,

> > amplifying and making even more extraordinary the great healing

> gifts

> > they can bring.

> >

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