The Psalms of Sex 2

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In this webisode we visit with a marvelous tantra teacher from Los Angeles, Dawn Cartwright. A trained musician herself, she brings a beautiful, sensuous perspective to our understanding of resonance, harmony and conscious attunement. Enhancing the realm of intimacy is indeed a wild and rich adventure, and can vibrate us deeply to our core, revealing aspects and tones of Being that may have been hidden or completely unknown to us. But beware! This journey involves both light and shadow, and … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | The Psalms of Sex: Foreplay

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It's 2012 now and we have officially been living in the Aquarian Age for several months. So, as the Musical Alchemist and an Aquarian (did you guess?) I think it's definitely time to apply the knowledge of transforming vibrations to a realm of Being—which is fundamental to all of our lives: SEX! Yes, it's fundamental, but due to all the misunderstandings and confusion about this part of our nature -- repression on one hand and exploitation on the other -- we seem to have lost touch with … [Read more...]

Toning for the New Year!

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Happy New Year Alchemy Explorers! 2012 promises to bring in an exciting and dynamic period, so let's prepare ourselves to adapt and harmonize with the changing frequencies of our global and personal realities. Toning can help us attune ourselves and maintain balance in these times. This profound and simple practice has been used for millennia and is based on the understanding that we are Vibrational Beings! We can tune our nervous system and physical bodies the same way we tune an instrument. … [Read more...]

The Singing Revolution

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Welcome to our fifth webisode of Between the Notes. In the preceding videos and blogs I have demonstrated and explained some of the underlying principles of Musical Alchemy. I hope you have found ways to use this knowledge in your own life. Now in this blog we’ll look at an amazing example of the power of music on a grand scale. This is the story Singing Revolution, and it really happened! The Baltic nation of Estonia has a population of about 1.3 million. It’s a small country just north … [Read more...]

All in One

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Hello Alchemy Friends! In this month's Webisode we have excerpts of an interview with Sage Knight, who is an author (and singer as well) and we explore sound waves, tuning forks and the big OM (not quite the big "O," but related!) One of the tools I use for sound work and healing is a set of specially crafted tuning forks which can be very effective in focusing the mind, calming the nervous system and achieving a sense of harmony. As I've mentioned in previous blogs, the perfect fifth … [Read more...]

Inner Listening

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Introspection, contemplation, meditation -- these are all terms for a practice that leads our attention toward a heightened awareness. Inner Listening is the foundation for developing this awareness. The different impulses, traits and conversations we all have within us have their own vibrations and sounds...and this cacophony is often the first thing we notice when we turn our attention inward! How do we harmonize all this inner jumble? Consider that all emotions and thoughts we have … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | September 2011

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Greetings and welcome to our third webisode of "Between the Notes!" As we roll into the autumn months, we feel the changes in the weather and in our bodies and need to harmonize ourselves with this seasonal change, inwardly and outwardly. This month's video topic is authenticity, an essential characteristic for creating trust, harmony and well-being. When we are authentic, true to our deepest nature, we vibrate powerfully and uniquely. Other people around us can feel and resonate with us more … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | August 2011

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Welcome to Blog No. 2 of Between the Notes. Now that we all know we are vibrational beings, let's explore one of the main qualities associated with vibration: Resonance. When we talk about resonance, we are talking about the way waves or vibrations affect each other and the way they interact. We use this concept in our common speech to describe feelings of alignment, sympathy, attunement or common ideas (i.e., “That idea resonates with me.”) Or it can be used conversely to describe a … [Read more...]

Between the Notes | July 2011

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I believe that every major shift in social consciousness has been accompanied by a change in music — and this is happening again now! Music from all parts of the world has been blending together powerfully for over two decades. On any radio dial or online music source, one can hear African, South American, Asian, Arabic, Native American music, and more. Our current pop music is being infused with many elements borrowed from a variety of other cultures. And now that social media has exploded … [Read more...]