Singing Bowl MAGIC
SINGING BOWL MAGIC A Special Report by Lillian Too (condensed version) THE MAGICAL PURIFICATION OF SPACE WITH SOUND Transforming & Enhancing Energy With Sound In feng shui we believe that everything buildings, gardens, mountains and the rooms in your house all have their own energy and sound but this can change instantly depending on the chi that surrounds them at any given time. In this report we ll address the magic of metallic sounds going deeper into the dimension of sound for space enhancement and space protection. We use sound to overcome obstacles and cleanse and remove heavy or negative energy from our living or working space and even our gardens to lighten the energy especially if a variety of people or events may have caused the space to become heavy and unbalanced. And done correctly, the local spirits and spiritual landlords will also be appeased! For centuries people have carried on the ancient practice of using various tools of sound to soothe and change the energy of any living space temple bells, drums, gongs, singing bells and singing bowls to name but a few. One of the methods I like best is the singing bowl. Benefits of The Singing Bowl In feng shui, use of the singing bowl has many benefits: To transform and clear inauspicious energies To enhance existing good energy of your living space To activate the element energies of certain directions and corners. To soothe the vibrations of the living space and create harmony. In fact, after a space clearing has been done properly with a singing bowl, most people feel happier in the house because the humming tone of the bowl is quite peaceful and relaxing.
Choosing & Caring For Your Singing Bowl Singing bowls are usually round in shape and each is individually hand made using seven different metals. They come in various sizes, but actually the size of the bowl is not so important. Choosing the singing bowl you like is a matter of personal preference just make sure that you try out a few and select one that has affinity with you. Certain bowls, properly made, will sing at the correct pitch and are excellent for transforming chi in any space. Just tapping the bowl gently with your finger or rubbing it will create a beautiful sound. Singing bowls come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The quality of the sound is determined by the thickness of the rim of the bowl and the depth of the bowl. The shape of the bowl itself plays an important part as far as feng shui is concerned as it captures and traps all the bad energy and transforms it into good sheng chi luck energy. The seven metals used are tin, copper, zinc, iron, lead, silver and gold, each representing a different planet. Gold represents the sun and ultimate yang energy while silver is the moon and yin energy. Copper represents Venus, iron represents Mars, tin represents Jupiter, lead represents Saturn and zinc is Mercury. The silver and gold represent the union of yin and yang within the bowl. The special harmony of sound created as you strike the singing bowl symbolically cleanses all the space touched by the sound bringing yin and yang into perfect balance. So, when you do this there is no risk of excessive yin or yang energy in the home. With this new balance of energy in your home or office, people living there feel more balanced themselves, less frenetic and more flexible everyone moves at a more even pace. So, using sound to bring yin and yang into balance creates many benefits. The singing of the bowl also helps to bring yang essence into the heart of your living space or office and over time your singing bowl will respond to your own intrinsic energy. Therefore it s important to always keep your singing bowl wrapped in soft material like silk or velvet and of course to use it often to keep it in tune with the inherent vibrations of the living space. The 7 Metals GOLD represents the sun and ultimate yang energy SILVER represents the moon and yin energy. COPPER represents Venus. IRON represents Mars. TIN represents Jupiter, LEAD represents Saturn ZINC represents Mercury.
How To Use A Singing Bowl Getting To Know You The first thing to do is get to know your singing bowl because every bowl has a slightly different sound and soon you will notice how every space and environment causes the bowl to resonate differently. In addition your own energy, which could change at any moment, will cause the bowl to sound different at different times. First place the singing bowl on its small cushion on your left palm (upturned) and just hold it for a minute. Placing the bowl on the small round cushion as you carry it around improves and actually purifies the sound of the bowl causing it to ring on for a longer period of time. Feel the weight of the bowl in your hands and let it sit comfortably there. Now, take the wooden or metal mallet and gently strike the rim with it. Everyone hears a different sound maybe a humming or singing kind of sound, or a very deep sound. Keep trying it you ll love all the different sounds as you experiment with the sound and vibrations. It takes some time but with practice you will become very proficient. Place your singing bowl on a cushion to improve and purify the sound. When you purify a room or space on a regular basis, the sounds emitted each day will become clearer and sharper as they reflect the energy of the surrounding space. As you continue your practice you will become more aware of these subtle changes. Other Methods Of Making Your Bowl Sing Here s another way to make the bowl sing : rub the mallet around the rim of the bowl in a clockwise direction and keep a firm tension on the mallet as the humming sound increases. If it doesn t sing this way, then try striking the bowl first to wake it up and then rub the rim. Remember the important thing is to maintain the tension of the mallet against the rim of the bowl and to press firmly and evenly. With practice you will become very good at making your bowl sing and you ll be amazed at the beauty of the sounds that you can create. Another thing you might like to try is to add a small amount of water to your singing bowl to see if you like the different sounds that this creates. The tones will change as you add more water so just experiment and decide what particular tone feels best to you and has affinity with the space your are clearing. Try rubbing the rim with the mallet and also striking the rim gently to see which produces the sounds you like with water in the bowl.
As you continue to use your singing bowl you ll become more familiar with it and start to recognize the vibrations and tones and how they can change within seconds from being unharmonious to a beautiful humming sound. The sound made by the bowl will balance the surrounding chi and once this happens the bowl will sing and send out a nice humming sound that is very soothing for everyone. The Space Clearing Ritual First Refresh the Energy Begin by opening all the windows of your home (or as many as possible) and turning on overhead fans if you have them. The outside air flowing in helps to refresh the energy inside the rooms of your home. Leave the windows open for about an hour and of course it s best to choose a nice sunny day so that fresh yang energy invigorated by the sunshine can enter and move slowly throughout your living space. If it s raining outside, don t worry because that works too the air is clear after being purified and energized by the rain. For a very thorough cleansing you may want to open the doors of your storerooms, closets and kitchen cupboards to let the stale air out and the good fresh clean air in. When this is completed, symbolically cleanse all the surfaces using a white cloth soaked in water that has been left out in the sun. Wipe down the surfaces of your doors, windows and furniture and even your floors. Refresh with plenty of yang energy. Now Use The Singing Bowl Focus your mind and concentrate clearly on what you are doing. Before you begin and throughout the process, I recommend that you visualize the negative energy in the room being absorbed by the bowl and being transformed into positive energy. Normally I do the singing bowl only after purifying my space with incense and smoke to appease the spirits... you can certainly begin the singing bowl practice before doing your incense clearing practice... it s entirely up to you. With the bowl on the cushion of your left hand strike the bowl 3 times as you enter the room. This establishes the ringing sounds, which will progressively purify the existing vibrations of the room. Listen carefully to the sound and follow its resonance. As the sound dies, strike the rim again and keep doing this as you move around the room. Be sure to stay close to the walls of each room so that any negative energy that may be stuck on the walls will be loosened and then purified by the sounds from your singing bowl.
Move in a clockwise direction around each room. For space purification you are trying to achieve a continuous clear sound or humming as you move clockwise around each room. As you do this chant the following mantra: NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATHA AVALOKITE OM SAMBHARA SAMBHARA HUNG Chanting this mantra means that each time you strike the singing bowl blessings emanate from the singing bowl in many directions. Try to start in a location in your home that will allow you to move in a clockwise direction, room-to-room around your entire apartment or home, and try to maintain the clear or humming sound throughout don t stop tapping the bowl as you finish each room but continue tapping as you move from room to room. When you come to a window or a door, circle around it three times with the bowl to reinforce the clearing process. When you undertake space clearing and purification on a regular basis you will feel an instant and amazing difference in the energy of your home or office.your spirits will be uplifted and the energy of the house will seem lighter everyone will have more of a relaxed easy-going feeling once the heavy and unbalanced energy has been transformed. The sounds you produce from the singing bowl are very fine and pure which also creates fresh growth energy in your home or office. This wonderful ritual benefits you and all family members so I highly recommend that you start today and make this a regular addition to your feng shui practice.