Binaural Beats For the Shamanic Journey

In early October 2008 I began having a recurringbefore producing significant results. Now there is a
dream. In the dream I could hear an audible tone likenew technology that can easily induce those
the one I often hear when helping spirits are tryingprofound states of deep meditation and heightened
to communicate with me. That tone is usually a highawareness.
pitched ringing in one ear or the other. I have learnedResearcher H.W. Dove discovered that when two
to just stop what I am doing and tune into thetones close in frequency are presented, one to each
sound. I still my mind, go within, and open myself upear, the brain detects the difference between them
like a hollow bone. I may not always understandas a third frequency. This pulsating binaural beat is
what the message is, if any.actually created inside your head, not externally. This
The tone in my dream was different than a typicalis because your brain creates the beating tone after
ringing in the ear. It was a lower tone. I also heard afiguring out the difference between the lower carrier
voice telling me that this tone was very important. Itone and the higher offset tone. The two
had similar versions of this dream several times over.hemispheres of the brain entrain to this binaural beat
The message was the same each time; it wasrather than the audible tones. For example, a 90 Hz
important for me to remember and use thistone and 95 Hz tone will induce a 5 Hz theta
fundamental tone in the cycle unfolding at this timebrainwave cycle.
on Earth. It was necessary for healing the heart.Carrier tones used on binaural recordings also
In recent months, the U.S. economy has suffered theinfluence consciousness. Most binaural beat recordings
equivalent of a heart attack. Researchers say theplace little importance on the choice of carrier tones.
decline of Wall Street and the mortgage crisis mayHowever, the appropriate carrier tones will not only
take a heavy toll on your heart, especially if you areinduce a desired state of consciousness within
already at risk for cardiac problems. People are losingminutes, but also activate a particular chakra. All you
their jobs and homes. Companies are going bankrupt.need is a pair of stereo headphones. The sound
We have collectively experienced fear and anxietytechnology does the rest.
over the course of the past few weeks. What isBinaural Beats for the Shamanic Journey CD
needed now is a healing and balancing of theMy research into tone healing and binaural beats
collective heart.culminated in a new digital recording to support the
As a drummer I work a lot with opening up the heartlistener in making shamanic journeys. Binaural Beats
in people. Drumming activates the heart chakra. It isfor the Shamanic Journey is available at my website.
very healing and transforming. There is oftenCarrier tones for the journeys on this CD are 136.10
emotional release and a great sense of joy and bliss.Hz (C#) and 172.06 Hz (F). 136.10 Hz corresponds to
I wondered if working with tones would affect theOM, the primal sound from which the universe
same healing.constantly emanates. This healing, soothing, and
Tone Healingbalancing tone activates the heart chakra. This chakra
I began researching tone healing and found theis associated with emotions, self-esteem, and
pioneering work of Swiss mathematician Hans Cousto.affection. Opening this chakra while journeying may
In 1978 Hans Cousto discovered the law of therelease symbols and images of grief and loss states
octave as the link between different kinds ofthat tend to block it. Memories associated with
periodically occurring natural phenomena such as theself-esteem and abandonment may also arise.
orbit of the planets and musical tones. The octave is172.06 Hz corresponds to Kung, the fundamental
a natural measure of the harmony of universal lawtone in ancient China for attuning to Tao, the
and is the common denominator of astronomy,unknowable force that guides the universe. This tone
mathematics, music, and color.opens the crown chakra and supports joy, clarity of
Through the systematic application of the law of thespirit, and cosmic unity on the highest levels. One can
octave it is possible to convert the whole solarjourney through this opening for inspiration, insight, or
system into sound. Hans Cousto established that theto find ways to restore balance in the world.
rotation of the earth around the sun has a baseActivating this chakra facilitates a state of unity
frequency of 136.10 Hz or C#. This astronomicconsciousness. One's sense of being a separate
actually causes the changing of the seasons.individual gives way to an experience of union with
According to Cousto, this tone is the primalthe entire universe. The benefits of attaining this
frequency of existence, or OM. Research indicatesunified state include relaxation, healing, and enhanced
that it relieves stress, opens blocked energycreativity.
pathways, restores inner peace and balance, andEach journey ends with a Tibetan cymbal callback
activates the heart chakra.and has a binaural beat of 4.5 Hz, the theta rhythm
There is little doubt in mind that 136.10 Hz is the toneassociated with the deepest states of shamanic
that I was hearing over and over in my dreams.consciousness. 30 minute journeys are split into two
Binaural Beatstracks for your convenience. You can select the first
track for a 30 minute journey or the second track
My research led me next to a form of tone healingfor a 15 minute journey. Tracks 1-2 Theta OM.
called binaural beats. Until recently, enteringTracks 3-4 Theta Kung. Headphones required.
transcendent states of awareness has been attainedStep-by-step instructions for making shamanic
typically by only a disciplined few, practicing ancientjourneys are explained in my book, The Shamanic
meditative disciplines. These methods do work, butDrum.
they require long periods of isolation and practice