We are happy to report that the COVID-lockdown has also had a few positive effects \u2013 for example, it has been a hugely creative period for the team at Svaram, Auroville\u2019s instrument-makers. Since many years, Svaram has been at the forefront of \u2018sound healing\u2019, a practice that turns sound into a medicine for body and spirit. With their latest work, they are focusing on helping us tune in to the planets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All over the world, humans have looked up at the starry night sky and lived a similar experience \u2013 a sense of mystery, of vastness. In many ancient traditions, the location of the planets and stars are considered important markers that can influence the grand course of history and the small story of each individual born on our little planet. The mythologies around the different planets of our solar system give each its own energy and flavour, now deeply rooted in many cultures across the globe. You might not be surprised to hear people talk about the powerful presence of Mars, the emotional side of the Moon, and the agile movements of Mercury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Svaram has now captured these energies through their favourite medium \u2013 sound. While it might be hard to imagine, every planet also has its own frequency, as already described by the great Greek thinker Pythagoras:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element, while having its own function and character, contributes to the whole.<\/p>Pythagoras<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
While the scientific process behind it is a bit hard for us to unravel \u2013 for those interested, please check out their extensive brochure \u2013 our simplest version is this: Svaram is capturing the cosmic frequencies of the planets. This is done by calculating the periodic averages of their orbit around our solar system and transposing them into frequencies that our brain can detect. This brings the energy of those planets to our environment in a stronger dosage \u2013 and allows us to explore the different characteristics and flavours as they resonate in our own bodies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In sound healing, a lot of the work is done through engaging with certain frequencies while carrying a clear intention \u2013 although there is also space for a more passive approach, as you can read in our article on sound healing. The invitation is to engage with Svaram\u2019s beautiful instruments, aptly called \u2018Orbits\u2019, in whatever way makes sense to you \u2013 listen, tune in, explore, hum, sing, and move with the vibrations. Following your intuition, all the while holding on to the intention of healing and rebalancing, will help you to reconnect to your own inner vastness as it is reflected in our Universe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The instruments are specifically designed to tap into three different types of brain waves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The smaller, high-pitched Soundships stimulate the realm of the Beta waves, which are associated with normal waking consciousness.\u00a0<\/li>
- The bigger Sound Bridges work on the Alpha waves, which come up during wakeful relaxation with closed eyes, inviting you more into a more dreamy state.<\/li>
- The large Sound Elliptics evoke the Theta waves, which are associated with meditative and highly relaxed states of consciousness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you want to see and hear the difference between these three, Svaram has made a short video demonstrating each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n