Synopses & Reviews
Using the science of sound healing for higher consciousness, stronger relationships, planetary oneness, and physical and emotional healing andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Offers exercises with breath, tone, sacred vowel sounds, and the chanted Bija Mantras to activate and balance the chakras for greater health and harmony andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Shows how to practice sound healing individually or with a partner to enhance communication, reduce stress, and create inner balance and peace andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Includes a 60-minute CD of the sounds, mantras, and vocal exercises in the book for beginning a personal or partnered healing sound practice andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Previous edition won the Best Book in Alternative Health Award from the Coalition of Visionary Resources andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;As both ancient spiritual masters and modern quantum physicists acknowledge, the universe is vibration. Through sound and its ability to communicate with our chakras and subtle body, we can tap into the vibration of the universe for greater harmony and stronger relationships; physical, emotional, and spiritual healing; expanded consciousness; and planetary oneness. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In this step-by-step guide, sound healing pioneer Jonathan Goldman and his wife, holistic psychotherapist Andi Goldman, reveal specific ways the voice can resonate the physical and subtle bodies, including 7 powerful chanted Bija Mantras and sacred vowel sounds to balance and align the chakras. Providing exercises with breath, tone, mantras, and seed sounds, the authors show how to practice sound healing either individually or with a partner to strengthen relationships, reach deeper emotional levels, enhance communication, reduce stress, achieve inner balance, and create harmony with those around you as well as the whole planet. The accompanying 60-minute CD offers correct pronunciation and examples of the Bija Mantras, sacred vowels, seed sounds, and vocal exercises in the book as well as recordings of Pythagorean tuning forks, crystal bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and Tibetan bells, providing the perfect backdrop for beginning a personal or partnered healing sound practice.
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andldquo;Chakra Frequencies provides a significant new approach to creating harmony and balance within us by using the power of sound. Blending ancient sound techniques with holistic counseling approaches, the book enables readers to experience the compassion so necessary for the evolution of our consciousness in todayandrsquo;s world.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Jonathan and Andi Goldman have written an intriguing book that focuses on the use of energy and vibration to shift consciousness and how these elements can bring greater harmony and creativity to ourselves and our relationships.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Powerful! . . . Timely! andlt;Iandgt;Chakra Frequenciesandlt;/Iandgt; leads us on a journey to the core of our most basic needs and deepest beliefs. Through a rare fusion of timeless wisdom and spirituality, Jonathan and Andi Goldman describe how the healing power of sound unlocks the mystery of our interconnectedness with all that is. In doing so they open the door to a new genre of conscious awareness and spiritual mastery. andlt;Iandgt;Chakra Frequenciesandlt;/Iandgt; is essential to the library of anyone on the andlsquo;Path!andrsquo;andrdquo;
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andldquo;The information presented in andlt;Iandgt;Chakra Frequencies andlt;/Iandgt;is concise, reader-friendly, and simple enough for a beginner to understand. For those that already understand healing sounds, this book is a great resource to add to current knowledge.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The accompanying CD is invaluable since it guides the listener through the exercises in the book. Donandrsquo;t plan on reading this book. Plan, instead, on experiencing and working with the material to get the most out of it.andrdquo;
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andldquo;New age collections will find this both specific and key.andrdquo;
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andldquo;It is a potent and positive contribution to the urgently needed array of spiritual teachings for these transformational times.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Using ancient sound techniques and modern counseling, the Goldmans allow the reader to experience expanded consciousness and planetary oneness through the gift of sound.andrdquo;
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“Chakra Frequencies provides a significant new approach to creating harmony and balance within us by using the power of sound. Blending ancient sound techniques with holistic counseling approaches, the book enables readers to experience the compassion so necessary for the evolution of our consciousness in today’s world.” < b=""> Deepak Chopra <> , author of < i=""> The Book of Secrets <> and < i=""> Peace Is the Way <>
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“Jonathan and Andi Goldman have written an intriguing book that focuses on the use of energy and vibration to shift consciousness and how these elements can bring greater harmony and creativity to ourselves and our relationships.” < b=""> Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks <> , coauthors of < i=""> Conscious Loving <> and < i=""> Lasting Love <>
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“Powerful! . . . Timely! Chakra Frequencies leads us on a journey to the core of our most basic needs and deepest beliefs. Through a rare fusion of timeless wisdom and spirituality, Jonathan and Andi Goldman describe how the healing power of sound unlocks the mystery of our interconnectedness with all that is. In doing so they open the door to a new genre of conscious awareness and spiritual mastery. Chakra Frequencies is essential to the library of anyone on the ‘Path!’” < b=""> Gregg Braden <> , author of < i=""> The God Code <> and < i=""> The Divine Matrix <>
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“The information presented in Chakra Frequencies is concise, reader-friendly, and simple enough for a beginner to understand. For those that already understand healing sounds, this book is a great resource to add to current knowledge.” < b=""> Irene Watson <> , < i=""> Reader Views <> , June 2011
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“The accompanying CD is invaluable since it guides the listener through the exercises in the book. Don’t plan on reading this book. Plan, instead, on experiencing and working with the material to get the most out of it.” < i=""> New Spirit Journal <> , August 2011
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“New age collections will find this both specific and key.” < i=""> Midwest Book Review <> , August 2011
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“It is a potent and positive contribution to the urgently needed array of spiritual teachings for these transformational times.” < b=""> Robert Simmons <> , < i=""> MetaGuides Magazine <> , September 2011
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“Using ancient sound techniques and modern counseling, the Goldmans allow the reader to experience expanded consciousness and planetary oneness through the gift of sound.” < b=""> Jelina Vance <> , < i=""> New Connexion <> , June 2012
About the Author
Jonathan Goldman is an award-winning musician, composer, writer, teacher, and chant master. An authority on sound healing and a pioneer in the field of harmonics, he is the author of several books and the founder and director of the Sound Healers Association. He has created numerous albums including the first studio recordings of the Dalai Lama's Gyume Tibetan monks, the first recording featuring dolphin sounds, and the award-winning andlt;Iandgt;Chakra Chantsandlt;/Iandgt;. He pioneered many sound therapy techniques now used worldwide, including "Vowels As Mantras" and "Overtoning." Jonathan leads Healing Sounds Seminars throughout the United States and Europe and lives in Boulder, Colorado.Andi Goldman, M.A., L.P.C., is a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in holistic counseling and sound therapy, the director of the Healing Sounds Seminars, and co-director of the Sound Healers Association. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Preface to the Second Edition andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dedication and Acknowledgments andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part I andlt;BRandgt;Basic Principlesandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; What Is Tantra of Sound? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; In the Beginning: The Power of Sound andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Body Vibrational andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Power of Intent andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part II andlt;BRandgt;Basic Practicesandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Breath and Toning andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;/Bandgt;The Sacred Vowels andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Bija Mantras andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Part III andlt;BRandgt;Practice with a Partnerandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Overall Purpose andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;9andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Using Vowel Sounds with a Partner andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;10andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Sounding the Bijas with a Partner andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part IV andlt;BRandgt;Other Applicationsandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;11andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Toning during Emotional Turmoil andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;12andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Overtones and Other Sounds andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;13andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; andlt;/Bandgt;The Application of Different Sounds and Music andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;14andlt;/Bandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; And in the End andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Afterword One Final Note andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix A Tools of the Trade andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix B Recommendations andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Appendix C Chakra/Brainwave Harmonizer andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;About the Authors andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Recorded Examples forandlt;Iandgt; Chakra Frequencies: Tantra of Sound andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;