Showing posts with label binaural beats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label binaural beats. Show all posts

Sunday, July 2, 2023

How Brainwaves Affect Our Well-Being

All of our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are rooted in the communication between neurons. Each of the millions of neurological synapses in our brain operate on electrical impulses which create an overall frequency. The frequency (wavelength) can be fast or slow, harmonious or discordant, but whatever it happens to be will affect our consciousness dramatically. Our brainwave state affects our ability to focus and many other important functions in our lives. Knowing how to identify your brainwave state is the first step in empowering you to consciously shift these patterns as needed throughout the day.
 
There are four brainwave states:
 
Delta brainwave activity (1-4 HZ or beats per second) is associated with deep sleep. This state is crucial for restoration of the body and healing. Delta has to do with the subconscious, the place where intuition arises. 
 
Theta wave activity (4-8 HZ) reflects the dreamlike state between wakefulness and sleep. Theta rhythms are associated with meditation and shamanic states of consciousness. Theta increases creativity, enhances learning, reduces stress, and awakens intuition.
 
Alpha brain waves (8-12 HZ) are associated with relaxation, imagination, visualization and integrative modes of consciousness. This state of mind is considered a gateway to deeper realms of consciousness and is essential to well-being.
 
Beta brainwave activity (13-30 HZ) is associated with concentration, cognition, alertness, and focus. This state of consciousness allows you to make connections quickly and come up with solutions and ideas.
 
Consciously altering brainwave activity
 
People have meditated, used music, dance, and art for millennia to alter consciousness. Neuroscience research has demonstrated that certain external rhythms can cause entrainment of brainwaves. This idea has been applied with biofeedback, binaural beats, and other advanced forms of technology but it is basically rooted in the ancient rhythm of the shaman's drum. Indigenous shamanic cultures have been using rhythm to alter consciousness for thousands of years.
 
Rhythmic drumming induces altered states of consciousness, which have a wide range of therapeutic applications. A groundbreaking study by Barry Quinn, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist specializing in neuro-biofeedback therapy for stress management, demonstrated that even a brief drumming session can double alpha brain wave activity, dramatically reducing stress. The brain changes from Beta waves (focused concentration and activity) to Alpha waves (calm and relaxed), producing feelings of euphoria and well-being. This ease of induction contrasts significantly with the long periods of isolation and practice required by most meditative disciplines before inducing significant effects. Rhythmic stimulation is a simple yet effective technique for affecting states of mind.
 
The reason rhythm is such a powerful tool is that it permeates the entire brain. Vision for example is in one part of the brain, speech another, but drumming accesses the whole brain. The sound of drumming generates dynamic neuronal connections in all parts of the brain even where there is significant damage or impairment such as in Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). According to Michael Thaut, director of Colorado State University's Center for Biomedical Research in Music, "Rhythmic cues can help retrain the brain after a stroke or other neurological impairment, as with Parkinson’s patients..." The more connections that can be made within the brain, the more integrated our experiences become.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

"Solfeggio Shamanic Journey" Single Release

I am pleased to announce the release of my new single "Solfeggio Shamanic Journey." Solfeggio Shamanic Journey combines trance inducing drumming and synthesized Solfeggio tones with callback for shamanic journeying. Preview the entire 20 minute single on YouTube and try a shamanic journey. If you like it, you can download Solfeggio Shamanic Journey for $0.99 at Amazon and iTunes.

This recording was made using a frame drum and a composite of synthesized Solfeggio tones in a mathematical sequence to induce brainwave entrainment. Solfeggio frequencies make up the ancient 6 note (hexatonic) scale thought to have been used in sacred music, including the beautiful Gregorian Chants. The chants and their special tones were believed to impart spiritual blessings when sung in harmony. Each Solfeggio tone is comprised of a frequency required to balance your energy and keep your body, mind and spirit in perfect harmony.

Furthermore, within the composition, the tones exert the binaural beating phenomenon, adding to the overall effectiveness. Binaural beats recordings are designed to stimulate the production of brainwaves associated with shamanic states of consciousness by presenting the brain with two tones close in frequency, one to each ear. The two hemispheres of the brain detect the difference between them as a third frequency, and then entrain to this binaural beat rather than the audible tones. Click here to learn more about shamanic journeying.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Achieving Shamanic Consciousness

Shamanism is based on the principle that the spiritual world may be contacted through the inner senses in ecstatic trance. Shamanic consciousness is a term that's often used to refer to the state of mind into which shamans enter when they journey to reach another shamanic reality where the spirits dwell. This is done in order to gain wisdom, healing techniques, and other vital information that can benefit the community. To understand shamanic states of consciousness, it is necessary to first understand shamanic paradigm. To learn more click here. To help you achieve shamanic consciousness, try the following Synthesized Binaural Beats Journey.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Binaural Beats for the Shamanic Journey

This track is from the album Binaural Beats for the Shamanic Journey. Theta Kung consists of binaural brainwave entrainment tones for inducing a 4.5 Hz theta brainwave cycle. It has a base frequency of 172.06 Hz, which is associated with Kung, the fundamental tone in ancient China for attuning to Tao, the force that guides everything in the universe. This tone supports cheerfulness, clarity of spirit, and cosmic unity on the highest levels. Theta rhythms are associated with the deepest states of shamanic consciousness and increase creativity, enhance learning, reduce stress, and awaken intuition. All you need is a pair of stereo headphones. The recording does the rest. Listen on Spotify.