How Mind and Ear are One

Back in Ancient Egypt the word for ‘ear’ and ‘mind’ were synonymous. This was because the mind interprets and gives meaning to sound.

Music was called ‘hy’, which translates to ‘joy’ and ‘gladness.’ Since Ancient Egyptians loved symbols, the picture for joy was a woman playing a round frame drum. This brings up an interesting piece of information.

Did you know that most of the percussionists in Ancient Egypt were women? At least when it came to sacred ceremonies. Some of these women were highly trained court musicians. Others were engaged by large temples as musician priestesses.

Everything in Ancient Egypt had more than one meaning. In this way the drum played an important role. It was used to coordinate the rhythms of oarsmen on the boats sailing the Nile. In the temples, this journey along the Nile was also enacted in sacred ceremonies. Here the musician priestesses depicted the soul sailing on a boat on the Milky Way to heaven.

Many or the hieroglyphs you’ll see show the god of wisdom, Thoth, accompanied by his daughter Maat, who embodied truth, sailing across the celestial waters of the sky. In the boat was always a woman playing the frame drum, ordering the natural rhythms of the universe.

These hieroglyphs of women playing the drum are also seen on the walls of tombs. They symbolized receiving the soul of the deceased person and sailing him or her home.

So, just as the drum was used during times of war by male drummers and by women priestesses in sacred ceremonies, the great river Nile was not only a bringer of life to farmers but also believed to be a symbol of the Milky Way. Of course back then, city lights wouldn’t have obscured the beautiful Milky Way as they do now. Seeing the ‘river of light’ in the sky must have elicited awe and inspiration.

It’s no wonder then, that that music played such a significant role. Music IS motion, and motion is life. When we feel the joy in our daily motions, we have touched on something sacred.

Listen to all the sounds surrounding you today. Are they relaxing? Do the sounds uplift and remind you of beauty? Are they fluid, calm and invigorating?

Next time you get into your car or come home from work, turn on high frequency, positively charged sounds and watch yourself let go of tension, anxiety and stress. Use music in the way it was meant to be used. As a healing tool. Immerse your ears and mind in The Secret Power of Words and Music 5 CD package Now.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. The phrase ‘It’s Music to My Ears’ is a great example of music as an instrument of joy. Joy is not a feeling many relate to in our hustle and bustle world. But it IS the most important emotion to finding inner peace. When something is ‘Music to Your Ears’, listen to it over and over again. Because, in reality, you are nourishing your hungry soul. http://www.artabundance.com/secretpower.htm

Unleashing a Child’s Imagination

If you’ve spent time with children, you know they have very active imaginations.

Play them a song, and they’ll pick up on the lyrics and musical vibes very quickly. Tell them a story, and they will ask you to repeat it over and over again. Kids have a wonderful way of tapping into their emotions and acting out these feelings instantly.

Clara, my five-year-old, never wants us to stop when we read or tell her stories at bedtime.

Last night, I took the time to lie across from her, while Clayton read her one of her favorites. Her eyes and facial expressions totally engaged me. Talk about a mind/body/spirit connection – I got goose bumps watching the enchanting scene on the bed.
A good story, told well, activates the complete child. Actually, a good story lights up the Inner Child in an adult as well.

The benefits of telling your child a good story at least once a day are immeasurable.

If that’s not possible, then play your child some positively charged music which stimulates his or her imagination.

Think of it as movie soundtrack without the movie. Your child creates the movie in their inner mind. Many parents are using the Renewal CD on road trips or on the way to school and back with fantastic results.

In today’s world, imagination is crucial to relaxation as well as success. Make sure your child has the tools to tap the immense creativity inherent in all of us.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

P.S. The child could just as easily be your INNER child. High frequency music has an amazing way to bring us into that playful, wondrous and enchanting state where creativity can expand exponentially. Use this easy tool and your life will be blessed many times over.

Silence Your Stress Hormones

‘I’ve gotta get rid of stress.’ You hear that a lot. ‘Getting rid’ of stress by eliminating the cause is not always an option.

However, silencing stress hormones is something anyone can do.

What goes on inside your body when you’re in the pressure cooker emotionally, mentally or physically? Your brain, sensing any kind of stress, releases ACTH from the pituitary gland. That ACTH reaches your adrenal glands. They in turn release adrenaline and cortisol into your blood stream.

By this time your whole body is swimming is stress hormones.

As a result your body wants to counteract. It gets itself into a defensive stance by increasing blood flow to the muscles and raising your blood pressure. The result is that your immune system weakens.

Most people don’t even realize their body is being invaded by these little tiny pressure cookers. Because they don’t take emotional stress into account. It’s not just our fast-paced lives that wind us down. It’s feelings of loss, loneliness, and especially dissatisfaction with your job that can be the biggest stress creators.

The best silencer to all things stressful is happiness. If you’re unhappy about some or all parts of your life, your stress levels are high. Addressing the things that make you unhappy and putting a new plan into action will bring down those stress hormones – and fast.

The sounds you choose to listen to play a big role in helping you release tension. Music will either give you a dose of stress reduction or stress elevation.

Some people, especially when younger, get addicted to feeling their heart rate and respiration at higher levels. So they self-dose with music that elevates their cortisol and adrenaline. Rock, heavy metal, pop, rap – is what gets their heart pumping.

It’s the exact opposite of what will get you ‘in the flow.’ You want to stimulate your mind while slowing down your heart rate. This is the sure-fire way to silence stress.

There’s no easier method to rejuvenation than by listening to highly programmable music – of the positively charged kind.

Turn on these magical sounds no matter what you’re doing and lavish your heart and mind with beauty - you’ll tap into limitless joy and boundless passion.

Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

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Alpha is Better than Beta

Imagine you’re asleep. Your mind is deep in delta recuperating from the day.

You’re relaxed and have put down your guard. In this state, you dream, play with ideas, digest information and create new options with total freedom.

Then, suddenly, the alarm clock goes off. You lurch forward, heart racing. Your adrenaline goes into overdrive. Your blood pressure soars. In seconds you are totally awake and hurtling your mind and body into a new day. You are now in a Beta state of mind.

But how to adjust to this sudden change?

Coffee, most likely. As you gulp your cup of joe and add something sweet to eat, you expound the caffeine fix with a sugar fix. Soon you feel all pumped up.

But what’s really going on. Your entire body, mind and spirit are under major stress.

In reality, you are distressed. This is what it’s like to be in a Beta state of mind. In beta you can handle the fast-pace impact of daily life. You remain in this state for up to 18 hours. Then you collapse back into bed without even a moment of real relaxation.

Guess what happens over time as you repeat this behavior day after day.

Your health is adversely affected. Over time this shocking transition from deeply relaxed delta to instant beta isn’t recommended. Especially on a daily basis.

For instance – your cells and your sleep are not as restorative. Your immune system is prone to more viruses, like the cold and flu, as well as allergies. Plus you may develop blood pressure problems by being in an ongoing beta state.

Since your mind really never rests in beta, you’re usually tired, feel worn out and far less likely to make good decisions concerning your life.

There is a way out of beta, and it’s called the alpha state. Alpha is your peaceful home. Unlike delta, which only occurs in deep sleep, alpha can be accessed quickly while you are fully conscious. It will always give you relief from stress.

In alpha you are at your most productive. Great artists, athletes, mystics and scientists get their ideas while in the alpha state.

All creativity happens in an alpha state where mind and heart communicating with each other. While in alpha you are flexible, and remain calm and open even while facing tough decisions. Time stands still, while ideas flow easily. You’re in the flow.

How do we harness the alpha state? One of the fastest and easiest ways is by listening to positively charged music where you don’t have exert any effort or ‘try’ to leave beta for alpha. In fact, the less you work at it, the faster you’ll reach it.

Music is the bridge to reaching the alpha state quickly. Add deep breathing to the equation and you reach the peaceful haven called alpha in seconds.

With Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French

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