Resonance

One of my regular morning practices is to tone my way through the chakras, beginning with the root chakra. I use my crystal singing bowls to journey from the lowest tones to the highest.

Sometimes, challenges arise in this process. I notice that some tones are weaker. They are more difficult to sound into. I also feel places in my body where I am tight and constricted. Sometimes, bodily pain arises. I can also hear the accompanying narrative that comes from fear and limitation. It says, "You don't have the ability. What is that pain? Is something wrong with your body? You can't shine," and on and on. These narratives are the blockages that constrict the body and the voice.

When I stop trying to push past obstacles and instead step into a state of allowance and ease, the tones simply move through my voice box in joyful resonance. I discover how sound moves, vibrates, and morphs within to create overtones. Sound plays within the resonant chambers of the throat and head, aggregating with power and pleasure. In this moment, I am full of gratitude for this divine gift within, and it is within everyone. We can all set forth on a journey of liberating our voices.