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SINGING BOWL MAGICA Special Report by Lillian Too (condensed version)

THE MAGICAL PURIFICATIONOF SPACE WITH SOUND

Transforming & Enhancing Energy With SoundIn feng shui we believe that everything – buildings, gardens, mountains and the rooms inyour house – all have their own energy and sound… but this can change instantly dependingon the chi that surrounds them at any given time. In this report we’ll address the magic ofmetallic sounds going deeper into the dimension of sound for space enhancement andspace protection.

We use sound to overcome obstacles and cleanse and remove heavy or negative energyfrom our living or working space and even our gardens… to lighten the energy – especiallyif a variety of people or events may have caused the space to become heavy andunbalanced.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 tosoothe and change the energy of any living space… temple bells, drums, gongs, singing bellsand singing bowls to name but a few. One of the methods I like best is the singing bowl.

Benefits of The Singing BowlIn 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 properlywith a singing bowl, most people feel happier in thehouse because the humming tone of the bowl is quitepeaceful and relaxing.

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Choosing & Caring For Your Singing BowlSinging bowls are usually round in shape andeach is individually hand made using sevendifferent metals. They come in various sizes, butactually the size of the bowl is not so important.Choosing the singing bowl you like is a matter ofpersonal preference – just make sure that you tryout a few and select one that has affinity withyou. Certain bowls, properly made, will “sing” atthe correct pitch and are excellent for transformingchi in any space. Just tapping the bowl gently withyour finger or rubbing it will create a beautiful sound.

The quality of the sound is determined by the thickness of the rimof the bowl and the depth of the bowl. The shape of the bowlitself plays an important part as far as feng shui is concerned as itcaptures and traps all the bad energy and transforms it into goodsheng chi luck energy.

The seven metals used are tin, copper, zinc, iron, lead, silver andgold, each representing a different planet. Gold represents thesun and ultimate yang energy while silver is the moon and yinenergy. Copper represents Venus, iron represents Mars, tinrepresents Jupiter, lead represents Saturn and zinc is Mercury.The silver and gold represent the union of yin and yang withinthe bowl.

The special harmony of sound created as you strike the singingbowl symbolically cleanses all the space touched by the soundbringing yin and yang into perfect balance. So, when you do thisthere is no risk of excessive yin or yang energy in the home.

With this new balance of energy in your home or office, peopleliving there feel more balanced themselves, less frenetic andmore flexible… everyone moves at a more even pace. So, usingsound to bring yin and yang into balance creates many benefits.

The singing of the bowl also helps to bring yang essence intothe heart of your living space or office and over time yoursinging bowl will respond to your own intrinsic energy. Thereforeit’s important to always keep your singing bowl wrapped in softmaterial like silk or velvet and of course to use it often to keepit in tune with the inherent vibrations of the living space.

The 7 MetalsGOLD

represents thesun and ultimate

yang energy

SILVERrepresents

the moon andyin energy.

COPPERrepresents Venus.

IRONrepresents Mars.

TINrepresents Jupiter,

LEADrepresents Saturn

ZINCrepresents Mercury.

Singing bowls come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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 slightlydifferent sound and soon you will notice how every space and environment causes the bowlto resonate differently. In addition your own energy, which could change at any moment, willcause the bowl to sound different at different times.

First place the singing bowl on its small cushion onyour left palm (upturned) and just hold it for a minute.Placing the bowl on the small round cushion as youcarry it around improves and actually purifies the soundof the bowl causing it to ring on for a longer period oftime. Feel the weight of the bowl in your hands and letit sit comfortably there.

Now, take the wooden or metal mallet and gentlystrike the rim with it. Everyone hears a different sound…maybe a humming or singing kind of sound, or a verydeep sound. Keep trying it… you’ll love all the differentsounds as you experiment with the sound and vibrations.It takes some time but with practice you will becomevery proficient.

When you purify a room or space on a regular basis, the sounds emitted each day willbecome clearer and sharper as they reflect the energy of the surrounding space. As youcontinue 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 aclockwise 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 thebowl and to press firmly and evenly. With practice you will become very good at making yourbowl “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 tosee if you like the different sounds that this creates. The tones will change as you add morewater so just experiment and decide what particular tone feels best to you and has affinitywith the space your are clearing.

Try rubbing the rim with the mallet and also striking the rim gently to see which produces thesounds you like with water in the bowl.


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Place your singing bowl on a cushion toimprove and purify the sound.


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As you continue to use your singing bowl you’ll become more familiar with it and start torecognize the vibrations and tones and how they can change within seconds from beingunharmonious to a beautiful humming sound. The sound made by the bowl will balance thesurrounding chi and once this happens the bowl will “sing” and send out a nice hummingsound that is very soothing for everyone.

The Space Clearing Ritual

First Refresh the EnergyBegin by opening all the windows of your home (or as many aspossible) and turning on overhead fans if you have them. Theoutside air flowing in helps to refresh the energy inside the roomsof your home. Leave the windows open for about an hour… andof course it’s best to choose a nice sunny day so that fresh yangenergy invigorated by the sunshine can enter and move slowlythroughout your living space. If it’s raining outside, don’t worrybecause that works too – the air is clear after being purified andenergized by the rain.

For a very thorough cleansing you may want to open the doors ofyour storerooms, closets and kitchen cupboards to let the stale airout and the good fresh clean air in.

When this is completed, symbolically cleanse all the surfaces usinga white cloth soaked in water that has been left out in the sun.Wipe down the surfaces of your doors, windows and furniture andeven your floors.

Now Use The Singing BowlFocus your mind and concentrate clearly on what you are doing. Before you begin andthroughout the process, I recommend that you visualize the negative energy in the roombeing absorbed by the bowl and being transformed into positive energy. Normally I do thesinging 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 clearingpractice... 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 theroom. Listen carefully to the sound and follow its resonance. As the sound dies, strike the rimagain and keep doing this as you move around the room. Be sure to stay close to the walls ofeach room so that any negative energy that may be stuck on the walls will be loosened andthen purified by the sounds from your singing bowl.

Refresh with plenty of yang energy.

Move in a clockwise direction around each room. For space purification you are trying toachieve a continuous clear sound or humming as you move clockwise around each room.

As you do this chant the following mantra:

“NAMAH SARVA TATHAGATHA AVALOKITEOM SAMBHARA SAMBHARA HUNG”

Chanting this mantra means that each time you strike the singing bowl blessings emanatefrom 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 orhumming sound throughout – don’t stop tapping the bowl as you finish each room butcontinue 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 aninstant and amazing difference in the energy of your home or office.Your spirits will beuplifted and the energy of the house will seem “lighter”… everyone will have more of arelaxed 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 createsfresh growth energy in your home or office. This wonderful ritual benefits you and all familymembers so I highly recommend that you start today and make this a regular addition toyour feng shui practice.


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