{"id":5871,"date":"2020-01-07T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/?p=5871"},"modified":"2020-01-07T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:37:54","slug":"the-sounds-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/the-sounds-of-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sounds of Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In snow country, winter brings a\nseason of soft, deep and wonder-filled silence. The snow absorbs sounds,\ncreating silence that feels juicy, thick and almost \u201choly\u201d. &nbsp;Think to the Christmas carol, <em>Silent Night<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, many find comfort with\nconstant noise. The TV endlessly talks. Lawn mowers, traffic and more\u2026\ncontinually add noise. We are used to constant sound-chatter. Do we escape\nsilence to avoid feeling alone or vulnerable?&nbsp;\nDo we hide from our feelings and innermost thoughts? To a screaming mind, silence is unbearable, but\nsilence has gifts for us to explore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Hindu Master, Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji, reflects that in silence there are no quarrels. Silence lies beyond the realm of judgment. Silence is peace. True silence occurs when the mind is still. In silence there are no questions. Creativity begins with silence. True friends communicate best in silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spiritual leaders have long\nrevered silence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cSilence is the altar of God.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cBe still and know that I am God.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cWhen we go into the inner chamber and shut the door to every\nsound that comes from life without, then the voice of God will speak to our\nsoul.\u201d <a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How ironic, the deepest silence is\nfull of a world of sounds (that we don\u2019t hear with our ears). Mystics profess\nthat as one journeys towards enlightenment, a series of subtle, internal sounds\nmay be heard in silence. People have professed to hear in silence the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pounding of the surf of the sea<\/li><li>Humming of bees<\/li><li>Tinkling of soft bells<\/li><li>Ringing of soft bells<\/li><li>Chirping of crickets<\/li><li>Babbling water of a brook<\/li><li>Rumbling of thunder<\/li><li>Roaring of a lion<\/li><li>Blowing of a conch shell<\/li><li>Gong of\na big drum<\/li><li>Strings of a harp<\/li><li>Tone of a flute<\/li><li>Sound of bag pipes<\/li><li>Absence of all sound<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bible also refers to\nthis inner hearing: \u201cAnd I heard the voice from\nheaven. Like the sound of many waters, like the sound of loud thunder, the\nvoice I heard was like the sounds of harpers playing on their harps.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn5\">[5]<\/a>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focused inner\nlistening reveals a subtle chorus of inner sounds. The ability to perceive these subtle inner sounds can be\ndeveloped. How do you hear the\n\u201cjewels\u201d of silence? Focus attention on a sound that is nearby. Next, adjust\nyour hearing to listen to a sound that is far away. Continue changing your\nlistening focus, going back and forth. This eventually creates a high-pitched\nsound, similar to a ringing sound in our ears. (Tinnitus is not a common\ncondition. Tinnitus usually results from inner ear damage. The little \u201csounds\nof silence\u201d could be confused with tinnitus.&nbsp;\nWith tinnitus someone hears the same pitch, volume and quality of sound\nall the time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way\nto access \u201csilence\u201d sounds is to plug your ears and then listen carefully to\nsubtle internal sounds. Find whatever means works\nbest to block out extraneous sounds, such as using earplugs or placing a pillow\nover the ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively,\nimagine that each sound you hear can be locked in an imaginary bag that\ncompletely muffles the sound. One by one put the sound of traffic, the\nrefrigerator, an airplane flying overhead and so on into the sound tight bag.\nLet all these sounds go and then listen for the sound that comes from within\nyourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many\nsit quietly in meditation for quite some time before they perceive these subtle\nsounds. As they focus on slight sounds, they first hear their nervous or\ncirculatory systems, heartbeat or other internal sounds. Internal sounds may be\nmechanical sounding, like a ringing in your ears, the white noise on TV or it\ncould sound like nature\u2026such as the ocean, crickets or rain. As you focus on\ninternal sounds, they become louder. Close your eyes and move into the sounds\nwith your feelings. Allow sound to come around you, like a cloak. Sound is\ninvasive and let it in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At\nfirst listen you may hear one sound, but with additional concentration notice\nthat the tone is comprised of a multitude of softer and shorter frequencies.\nJust like a white light can be divided into a rainbow of frequencies, internal\nsounds divide into softer component pitches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time\nyour internal sounds morph. What begins sounding like a cricket may end up ten\nminutes later resembling the sound of the ocean. I went through many months\nthat I only heard crickets and then suddenly my internal sounds were similar to\nthe howling of the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I loved\nplaying with these sounds. I often replicated an internal sound, increasing the\nvolume of my inner hearing and this also provided me with a sense of balance.\nSinging an octave below the pitch grounded me, giving me a feeling of solidity\nand power. Humming the octave above appeared to increase my intuition and\nconnection to spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many sages credit the\nproper use of sound with great wisdom. It offers profound spiritual growth and\nputs pilgrims on the spiritual fast-track. Below are quotes from a variety of\nspiritual disciplines, reflecting on the power of sound and our hearing abilities.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy Soul counseled me to listen\nfor voices that rise neither from the tongue nor the throat, Before that day I\nheard but dully, But now I have learned to listen to silence, To hear its\nchoirs singing the songs of ages, Chanting the hymns of space, and disclosing\nthe secrets of eternity.\u201d (Kahlil Gibran)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile information and knowledge, the fruits of pursuing the light, provide relative peace and spiritual progress, they pale in comparison to the higher God attributes of truth, love, wisdom and freedom and power which the awakened Sound Current imbued within the sincere seeker of truth\u2026 These attributes are enlivened by bathing in the audible Life Stream.\u201d<a href=\"#_ftn6\">[6]<\/a> (Sikh Guru Nanak) The winter sings to us in silence. These songs enhance our wonder, spiritual wisdom and abilities to listen to the still small voice and the huge world of inner sounds that we all possess within. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Jill Mattson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Jill Mattson is a prolific Artist, Musician and Author. Jill is widely recognized expert and composer in the field of\u00a0<strong><em>Sound &amp; Color Healing<\/em><\/strong>!\u00a0 She has also produced nine musical CDs with intriguing, magical tracks using ancient &amp; modern techniques, &amp; special healing frequencies to achieve profound benefits.\u00a0 Jill is a four &#8211; time author.\u00a0<em>(Crystal Realms CD \u2013 Best Sound Healing CD of 2017, Best Overall Music (popular Vote and Industry Leader\u2019s Choice \u2013 Gold Awards), The Lost Waves of Time \u2013 Best Book of 2016 and Best Alternative Science book of 2016, Deep Wave Body Healing CD\u2013 Best Sound Healing CD of 2016, Contacting Angels &amp; Masters CD \u2013 Best CD of 2015 and Deep Wave Beauty CD \u2013 Best New Age CD \u2013 Silver Award).\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0Jill was featured at many hundreds of teleseminars; radios shows and magazines! She offers an online Sound (&amp; Color) Healing School. Jill presents new ways of approaching health and everyday issues using the benefits of sound and color.\u00a0  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this article, you may also be interested in: https:\/\/www.youwealthrevolution.com\/blog\/change-your-life-with-the-sound-of-your-voice\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In snow country, winter brings a season of soft, deep and wonder-filled silence. The snow absorbs sounds, creating silence that feels juicy, thick and almost \u201choly\u201d. &nbsp;Think to the Christmas carol, Silent Night. Yet, many find comfort with constant noise. The TV endlessly talks. Lawn mowers, traffic and more\u2026 continually add noise. 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