Why does sound affect us?
Quantum physics demonstrates that everything is
made up of vibra
tory
fields. You have a physical body, emotions, mind, soul and spirit, each of
which can be considered to be a vibratory field. Sound can cause different
effects in each one of these fields. Some music stimulates our emotions or
mind; some heals our body. Other vibrations breakdown our electromagnetic
field, possibly leading to disease.
Man-made vibrations are potent and everywhere. They include microwaves, computers, TV and video, X-rays, ELF (extremely low frequency) and high tension wires. Whenever there is an electromagnetic pattern in the environment and a human energy field comes in contact with it, resonance occurs, and the body's cell structure is immediately affected. The environmental field may benefit your health or it may be destructive, disorganizing your energy field. It could also be a mild vibration could have detrimental effects over time.
Our energy field is also affected by our beliefs. We interact the world and other people depending on these beliefs. In laboratory tests performed by Dr. Valerie Hunt, it was discovered that some people have rigid fields and are unable to exchange energy freely. Other people had interactive fields that freely exchanged energy with others energy fields. Dr. Hunt hypothesized that the relative interactivity of a persons field could determine the state or future state of a person's well-being.
She states in her book Infinite Mind: "The pool of electromagnetic energy around an object or a person allows energy exchange. This corona, invisible to most people is at times a halo or light-colored mist around a living body. Although composed of the same electrons as inert substances, the human field absorbs and throws off energy dynamically. It interacts with and influences matter, whereas fields associated with inert matter react passively. Again, there have been many names associated with this human energy: Chi, life force, prana, odic force and aura."
Dr. Hunt also discovered, through electromagnetic field testing, that there are many levels to the human energy field, and that the coherency between these levels determines a person's level of mental, emotional or physical health. She believes when coherency is present in the field, disease is not.
How does sound affect us?
Consciously, sound invokes emotional responses. Subconsciously, it affects everything from the cells in our body to our soul. The power of musical sounds and noises influence each of us differently. The same sounds will make one person "hot" and another "cold." Emotional responses to music can range from tears, to excitement, to anger, and some people remain seemingly unaffected. Dancing to music shows us the stimulating effect of rhythmical music. Under the influence of dance music, individuals who feel exhausted can become so energized that they can dance for hours and feel more refreshed at the end.
According to the author Horace Leaf, "in every instance if beneficial results are to be obtained, the music or noise must either correspond with or counter-balance the physical, mental or emotional states of the individual. This principle is fundamental in all kinds of music; and it springs naturally from the relationship of sound to human beings."
Listening to music, playing an instrument, singing, talking or chanting all affects the vibrational field of your body, emotions, mind and spirit. Even science shows us how sound affects matter.