This is the third post in Toby’s Understanding Sound article series. The first part can be read here and the second part can be read here. Sound Creates, Integrates, Regulates & Transforms Sound has been used effectively by many of the world’s spiritual traditions to alter consciousness and heal the body. Mantras, prayers, and chants all [...]
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Call of the Ancestors: Drums, Music & Voices Dancing in the Shift!
In his book, Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Penguin Books), Dr. Malidoma Somé talks about the drum: In the Dagara culture the drum is the transportation device that carries the listener into other worlds. Only the sound of the drum has the power to help one [...]
Healing The Layers of Imprints: The Power of Sound
We are multilevel energy beings. We have influences from our immediate life experience, past lives, ancestral imprints, DNA intrusions, hooks, chords, contracts, curses, implants, imprints, entities, obstacles, and karma. Our souls have been in existence for eons! How could we not be woven into the threads of time? So, we have a dilemma. Perhaps it [...]
Shift Your Energy With “Shift It!”
Ever have one of those days when you just cannot seem to get things rolling? Ever get stuck? Do you feel at times that there is just simply not enough energy within your being to accomplish the things that you have to do in a day? If you answered yes to any of these questions, [...]
Shift It! The Ultimate Sound Healing Experience
Over the past decade I have performed thousands of sound healing sessions on people with ailments from minor emotional trauma, to severe and even life-threatening conditions such as AIDS, cancer, heart disease, hypertension, and autoimmune disorders. You name it, the drum has worked on it! The thing that I have come to realize over the [...]
THE SCIENCE OF SOUND
THE SCIENCE OF SOUND By Toby Christensen For most of us, sound is a constant part of our lives. Some sounds inspire or uplift us, such as listening to a great symphony or a powerful gospel hymn. Other sounds may create anxiety or discomfort, like the sound of someone yelling in anger, or the squeak [...]
Drumming and Yoga With Deb Pascus
On March 1 I will be arriving in the Washington, DC area! It will be great to once again connect to my friends and clients in that region. One of my favorite events this trip will be meeting up with Deb Pascus, a yoga instructor in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Deb and I are going to combine [...]
Drumming and Dancing: Part II
The drumming and dancing continued during that wonderful evening! The sun began to set, but while there was still light we were going to continue to drum and dance and honor the ocean and sacredness of the beautiful island of Kuaui. The colors begin to take their place in the clouds, and the rhythms shifted [...]
Drumming and Dancing: Part I
This summer’s Advanced Shamanic Training Workshop was about combining the shamanic technique of drumming and journeying with the beautiful nature that was present on the island of Kauai. First Time Drummer One afternoon, we went to a beautiful pavilion located right beside the ocean. There were lava rock cliffs just beyond the pavilion that made [...]
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