A study I came across in e-zine “Collective Evolution” written by Grazyna Fosar and Franz Bludorf from September 2, 2011 has some evidence and conclusions that are very interesting. While I do not share some of their conclusions and applications, never the less, I believe that there are some things we can take from the article. It’s kind of like a buffet lunch – you take the things you like and leave the things you don’t like. Most interesting is their opening paragraph;
“THE HUMAN DNA IS A BIOLOGICAL INTERNET and superior in many aspects to the artificial one. Russian scientific research directly or indirectly explains phenomena such as clairvoyance, intuition, spontaneous and remote acts of healing, self-healing, affirmation techniques, unusual light/auras around people (namely spiritual masters), mind’s influence on weather patterns and much more. In addition, there is evidence for a whole new type of medicine in which DNA can be influenced and reprogrammed by words and frequencies WITHOUT cutting out and replacing single genes.”
While I am not in agreement with the more new age terminology of the “spiritual masters”, there is much here to pay attentions to. They go on to explain some of the details of how this works.
“Only 10% of our DNA is being used for building proteins. It is this subset of DNA that is of interest to western researchers and is being examined and categorized. The other 90% are considered “junk DNA.” The Russian researchers, however, convinced that nature was not dumb, joined linguists and geneticists in a venture to explore those 90% of “junk DNA.” Their results, findings and conclusions are simply revolutionary! According to them, our DNA is not only responsible for the construction of our body but also serves as data storage and in communication. The Russian linguists found that the genetic code, especially in the apparently useless 90%, follows the same rules as all our human languages. To this end they compared the rules of syntax (the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences), semantics (the study of meaning in language forms) and the basic rules of grammar. They found that the alkalines of our DNA follow a regular grammar and do have set rules just like our languages. So human languages did not appear coincidentally but are a reflection of our inherent DNA.”
We have already seen evidence of how frequencies and words can change the crystalline structure of water molecules with several publications out of Japan, but we now see a much more far reaching effect of these same words and frequencies on our DNA structure and information. The scripture Proverbs 18:21 comes to mind and now makes a lot of “scientific sense”.
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
The article goes on to explain:
“The Russian biophysicist and molecular biologist Pjotr Garjajev and his colleagues also explored the vibrational behavior of the DNA. [For the sake of brevity I will give only a summary here. [For further exploration please refer to the appendix at the end of the original article.] The bottom line was: “Living chromosomes function just like solitonic/holographic computers using the endogenous DNA laser radiation.” This means that they managed for example to modulate certain frequency patterns onto a laser ray and with it influenced the DNA frequency and thus the genetic information itself. Since the basic structure of DNA-alkaline pairs and of language (as explained earlier) are of the same structure, no DNA decoding is necessary.
One can simply use words and sentences of the human language! This, too, was experimentally proven! Living DNA substance (in living tissue, not in vitro) will always react to language-modulated laser rays and even to radio waves, if the proper frequencies are being used.
Think about the amazing potential we have to influence our health and wellbeing just by the way we speak and the frequencies we expose ourselves to. One of my friends plays my harp music all day long in her house and tells me that it has made such a difference on how her day goes. She says that life has taken on a whole new flavor with these frequencies vibrating through her home.
The article goes on to site more scientific studies that showed how these words and frequencies were able to repair and reprogram the DNA structures of various organisms. I will not extend this post by siting more of the article, but I think you get the picture.
Our words and the frequencies we expose ourselves to really do make a difference in how our lives progress. One of the main reasons that I have devoted the last 7 years of my life to making harp music available to whosoever is that I truly believe it will make a difference in the lives of those who listen. I first began to understand this when I read of David playing for King Saul:
1Samuel 16:16 “ Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall be, when the evil spirit from God cometh upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.”
As I have continued to study the effects of music on our physiology and spirituality, I have become more and more convinced of how valuable this music is. I hope you will join me in getting the word out to your sphere of influence (family and friends) so they too can receive the truly wonderful benefits of these “Miracle Frequencies”.
By Linda Weaver Clarke | From American Chronicle | May 15, 2006
If a child hears good music from the day of his birth, and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart.” –Shinchi Suzuki (1898 – 1998)
I remember when my mother encouraged me to practice my instrument and how I tried to find one excuse after another to get out of it. Soon, she was sitting at the piano, willing to help me practice. I reluctantly began playing, not putting my heart into it, feeling a bit rebellious. But it did not take long until I began to feel the soothing notes of the music and my soul began to relinquish the unruly attitude within me. Why did this music have an effect on me?
Music has changed throughout the years, but its purpose is the same. The type of music we listen to affects the brain. Some music has been proven to help memorization, to help us retain information we have learned. It has to do with order, symmetry, rhythmic patterns, repetition, ideal mathematical form, and harmony.
A study was done to test whether or not music can help in retaining information. White mice were taught to go through a maze to find food. One group listened to no music, the second group listened to Strauss waltzes, and the third group listened to hard rock music. After eight weeks, the mice were tested to see if they had improved. The mice with no music had improved but the mice that listened to Strauss waltzes made it through much faster. When the scientists checked the hard rock mice, they were not prepared for what they found. The mice did not get better in finding the food, but had gotten worse, becoming disoriented. The scientists waited a few weeks to see if the results were the same. The Strauss mice had retained their memory while the hard rock mice had lost their memory of the whole thing.
The American Psychological Association wrote, “Those dreaded piano lessons pay off in unexpected ways: According to a new study, children with music training had significantly better verbal memory than their counterparts without such training, plus, the longer the training, the better the verbal memory. Psychologists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong studied 90 boys between age six and fifteen. Half had musical training as members of their school´s string orchestra program. The other 45 participants were schoolmates with no musical training. The researchers, led by Agnes S. Chan, Ph.D., gave the children verbal memory tests, to see how many words they recalled from a list, and a comparable visual memory test for images. Students with musical training recalled significantly more words than the untrained students. There were no such differences for visual memory.” (“Music Training Improves Verbal but Not Visual Memory,” American Psychological Association, Neuropsychology, Vol. 17, No. 3.)
C. A. Harding did brain studies in 1982 at the University of North Texas. They brought in 300 people. They wanted approximately the same kind of learning abilities, so everyone they chose had Phd´s. These people were separated into two groups and taught 300 vocabulary words. The first group listened to Handel´s Water music as they learned the words and definitions. The second group learned their words without music. To the surprise of the scientists, there was a big difference in the test scores. The group with the music scored much higher. Two weeks later, the groups were brought back in and checked to see if they had retained the words, and there was a much bigger difference in the scores. The group without music had forgotten half the words. In the first group, the brain must have felt the orderly manner of the music and was able to retain the vocabulary words.
I read an article in the Time Magazine from July 5, 1999 titled “Fingers, Brains, and Mozart.” It said, “Mozart´s music has intrigued researchers since 1993, when scientists at the University of California at Irvine found that college students who heard 10 minutes of the composer´s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major raised their IQ scores on tests of spatial-temporal reasoning—a skill related to math. Mozart appears to strengthen the neural connections that underlie mathematical thought. Other researchers have used the two-piano sonata to improve the spatial-temporal reasoning of an Alzheimer´s patient and to reduce the number of seizures in epileptics.”
It has been found that music can change behavior. The right kind can turn depression into joy, anger to calmness, hate to love, and fear to courage. Beautiful music has an effect on people and it can soothe and take away feelings of frustration and anger. music definitely makes a difference in alleviating tension.
Professor Vladamir Conechne tested this theory. He paid actors to antagonize a group of people, making them angry and hateful. After the actors left, he turned on gentle soothing music and watched the people carefully as he took notes. He noticed that their behavior and attitude began to change and their hatred left.
In another part of the country, this theory was proved once again. At the Soviet Union, the Soviets used music to rescue 3,000 Beluga Whales trapped in the Narrow Strait off the Bering Sea. Icebreakers had cleared an escape path for the whales, but they were confused and frightened by the noise of engines and propellers that had chopped the ice away. It finally dawned on the captain to pipe music through the loud speakers. When the whales heard Beethoven´s music, they began to calm down and after a while followed the sound, swimming through the narrow channel to freedom. The music seemed to calm them down.
One time our little family traveled many hours to see our folks up north for Christmas. It was an eight-hour drive. The children were tired, crowded, and miserable from the long drive. We were traveling through a beautiful canyon and only had a half an hour left to arrive at our destination. I started singing some Christmas songs, and then my husband joined in. Soon the rest of the family joined in singing and the contention gradually left and we were laughing and having fun as we joyfully sang Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and many Christmas Carols. music does make a difference.
David O. McKay said, “Music is truly the universal language, and when it is excellently expressed how deeply it moves our souls!”
In 1865, during the Civil War in Atlanta, Georgia, General Sherman had his army ready and prepared for a battle. It was recorded that while they waited, a young man began to sing American Songs, beloved songs that were familiar to both sides. The music was soothing and nostalgic, and it floated across the field for everyone to hear. The soldiers on both sides heard the songs that were sung. The hearts of everyone were touched, and the battle that was supposed to be, did not occur that day. No one felt like fighting. It had deeply moved their souls.
It is vitally important to listen to music that uplifts us. When words and music are combined, I believe it expresses our deepest thoughts. What we can´t understand in words, we can understand with music. Words alone, many times, can´t express the true feelings that are meant, but music and words put together can touch the hearts and souls of people. When music is added to sacred words, it helps us to understand the simple love of God and feel the spirit of reverence.
J. Reuben Clark, Jr. said, “We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing… except prayer.” (President J. Reuben Clark Jr., in Conference Report, Oct. 1936, 111)
How much does music play a part in our lives? I believe that music goes beyond the spoken language. When words don´t seem enough or when we can´t express our feelings in the right way, we can listen to a song and say, “That´s exactly how I feel.”
Written by Linda Weaver Clarke, author of the historical/romance series “A Family Saga in Bear Lake, Idaho” and the mystery/adventure series “The Adventures of John and Julia Evans.” To learn more, visit www.lindaweaverclarke.com.
Music has a profound effect on everyone. From the soothing tones of classical music to the peppy beats of jazz, it has the ability to change our mood. But does music affect plants, too? The upcoming article divulges the answer.
People have been experimenting with music and plants for almost three decades now. From school-level amateur projects to higher-level scientific experiments, the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic. Many people claim to have observed the response of plants to music. Scientists, however, are of the opinion that plants are devoid of a nervous system, and thus are unable to understand music, or respond to it.
Obviously, plants are living objects that breathe and grow. But do they feel? There are contradicting opinions about the effect of music on plants, and whether they feel, or understand the meaning of music. But before getting into any conclusions, let us understand the meaning of music and plant growth.
What is Music?
To strip it down to the basics, music is sound, and sound is nothing more than a wave. Sound waves are produced by generation of vibrations, which are disturbances in the atmosphere (say air). Thus, sound waves need a medium to travel. They are emitted by a source and their frequency, or volume in layman’s language is determined by the frequency of the vibrating source. From the music of the radio to the guitar being played, all of these are mechanical pressure waves that are translated into sounds — and on a higher level, into music.
What is Plant Growth?
Growth is a process which results in the increase of the number and size of leaves and stems in a plant. It also results in strengthening of the roots and production of blossom. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cell. The nucleus, chloroplast, vacuoles, and ribosomes play an important role in cell division. Genes, temperature, moisture, soil quality, mineral retention, water retention, atmospheric changes, etc., are various factors that influence plant growth.
Is Music a Factor for Plant Growth?
Now, we know what music is in technical terms and what is plant growth. But why is music associated with plant growth? In humans, music has a strong effect on our health and mood, and over the years, people have claimed that the same effect of music has been observed on plants, too. Plants are sensitive by nature, and many people claim that they feel just like humans do. There are stories that narrate about plants shedding tears. Although scientists do not support these as facts, these myths have led them to take up various experiments on plants.
Various Experiments
The Retallack Experiment – 1973In her path breaking book, The Sound of Music and Plants, Dorothy Retallack penned down her research. For her laboratory experiment in her studies for the degree in music she chose to study the effects of music in plants. Through rigorous studies and lots of observation, she concluded that plants grew abundantly in classical music as compared to rock and roll. Strangely, when the genre of jazz was played, some plants leaned towards the speaker whereas some leaned away from it. After further research, Retallack discerned that the genre of music did not have anything to do with the response; it was the kind of instruments used and their resonance that probably made the difference. Her book says that loud frequencies of music played havoc with the health of the plants, resulting in a very slow and stunted growth; even death in some cases.
Joel Sternheimer – 1991-92Joel Sternheimer studied and investigated the vibrational frequencies of amino acids. Ribosomes plays an important role in the creation of proteins from a variety of twenty amino acids depending on the need of the cell and its organisms. While this process takes place within the ribosomes, the amino acids turn comparatively slow, making it possible for the researchers to measure their individual frequencies as a “note.” When the frequencies are recognized, each of these notes can then be recorded into a sequence, or melody. Sternheiner successfully replicated the recorded melodies for the selected proteins. When these melodies were played, he noticed that it increased the manifestation of the corresponding protein and accelerated the growth of the plant. Sternheiner affirms that tomatoes grew two and a half times larger when his melodies were played to them.
Mi-Jeong Jeong – 2007A South Korean scientist Mi-Jeong Jeong would play Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata to rice plants. He stated that it made the plants grow faster and taller, bringing in the blooms earlier. He claimed that he had identified plant genes that could “hear.” The sounds produced between the frequencies of 125 hertz and 250 hertz made plants of the genes — ‘rbcS’ and ‘Ald’ — increasingly active. On the other hand, sound waves of 50 hertz reduced their activity. These experiments were repeated again, albeit in the dark, in order to avoid the interference of light and its effect on their growth. Again, the same results were observed. Researchers concluded that due to exposure to music, the chemical changes that took place within the plant, could be studied and harnessed in order to throw better light and increase the blossoms of other crops, too.
The above-stated experiments prove that music does affect plants. But it is not the lyrics of the songs, or their meaning, it is the frequencies and the vibrations that they emit, which make the difference. The study by Dorothy Retallack goes to prove that loud music can ruin the mood and health of a plant. Soft music with lower frequencies is better for their growth and blossom. Although many claim that the experiments conducted by Retallack were unprofessional — making the results unworthy — these experiments have shed a lot of light on the way plants react to various frequencies.
Sonic Bloom
Various researches have proved that plants respond to acoustic energy in profound ways. It increases their rate of growth, their size, and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson, after a thorough research over a span of many years, had reached a conclusion that the medley of frequencies originating between 3,000 to 5,000 kHz helps the stomata of plants to open up quicker. This helps them absorb nutrients more efficiently. It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray designed such that it is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. This delay happened as the ability and desire of the plant to take up nutrition was altered due to its enhanced capability. Carlson calls this spray as the “Sonic Bloom”. His findings have proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted in — according to the Guinness Book — the largest indoor plant on record. The Purple Passion was treated with the sonic bloom process. It grew to be 1,300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan, however, is 18 months and it grows not more than 18-feet tall. The book, “Secrets of the Soil”, writes about Sonic Bloom and its miraculous results. Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market by industry wholesalers.
Word of Caution: Refrain from the use of heavy metal, or pop music around plants. Many previous experiments by laymen and scientists have recorded the death of plants due to exposure to them. So, What is the Inference Drawn?Plants are able to feel and respond to vibrations and frequencies. They grow at certain frequencies, whereas certain other frequencies can stunt their growth. The range of these differs for different species. Some scientists claim that the music actually makes gardeners take more care of these plants, resulting in their faster growth. But the experiment by Sternheimer claims otherwise. Also, the sonic bloom is a proof in its own right on the benefits of musical frequencies on plants. The naysayers hold that there are no sensory devices in plants, like the ears, or the brain. Music is all about vibrations, but then, they may not be so powerful that they can initiate an improved growth in plants. As of now, studies are still continuing to dig deeper so as to gain ground into this matter.
Instead of including an article as a new post, I thought I would give some of my personal observations and experiences of how music and frequencies have made a measurable difference in many situations. I have been asked by several readers to relate some of these experiences, so indulge me if you can.
In 1998-99 as I began to play the harp, I finally plucked up enough courage to take my (small) harp into the hospital with me and offer to play for patients at their bedside. At the time I was practicing as a Hemodialysis Registered Nurse doing in hospital treatments for patients with either acute or chronic renal failure. Once the machine is set up and the patient is connected, there is a 3-4 hour time slot of mostly sitting and waiting for the treatment to finish. This is where I started playing the harp at the bedside.
I would always ask if it was OK before I started to play and I was never refused. As time went on, the other nurses would come and ask me if I could play in some of the other rooms when I was finished and had the time. One day, the head nurse at the front desk said, “Now it’s our turn. The patients can’t have all the blessings!” Soon I was asked in several hospitals to give classes in “Alternative Therapeutic Methods – Music as a Healer” and these were very well attended. I was even written up in one of the Bay Area Hospital Journals. So much for my claim to fame!
Early on, I can remember one of my favorite patients. She was severely diabetic and had already lost kidney function as a result. As happens many times with this diagnosis, she lost one leg to severe vascular issues and then soon after the other. Her prognosis was very grim and she was not doing well. I was doing most of her dialysis in the ICU and she was in constant pain with maximum medication. She had been shuttled out to a long term care facility for a short while and I visited her there with the harp and played her favorite songs to help cheer her up but I could tell she wasn’t going to make it too long. One evening I was called in to do an emergency dialysis in the ICU and given her name, so I could tell she was getting close to her end. I took my harp in with me and as I got her treatment started, found her to be in incredible pain. They were giving her even more Morphine than usual just trying to keep her comfortable, but she was still crying out almost constantly. I started to play the harp and about 15 minutes into the treatment she began to quiet down and relax. Within another 15 minutes she was sleeping. About half an hour later, her heart monitor sounded off and I looked up to see her go into straight line. She had already asked to not be resuscitated so we honored her request and cleaned up everything and allowed her to pass on peacefully.
Another time, I was just finishing up a treatment and the hospital administrator came to me and asked if I had any free time. She went on to explain that she had just come from the ER and the place was extremely chaotic, noisy and almost out of control. She asked me if I could just come down and play the harp and see what would happen. I finished up and took the harp down there and began to play. At first, I got a couple of weird glances wondering what I was doing there, but soon I sank into the background and started to observe the effects of the music. The noise level began to drop almost immediately. Activity started to slow down – voices quieted. Within 30 minutes total order was restored into that setting. It was amazing to watch! Just a little calming harp music.
One patient I had was severely asthmatic and was having a difficult time keeping adequate oxygen saturations. He was in a crisis period, and if they couldn’t get the saturation up soon, they would have to take some more drastic measure. Usually, if you can get them past the crisis, they can calm down, breathe easier and get past the critical point. As I started to play for him, I noticed that first of all, his breathing rate started to slow. Next, I saw the numbers on his saturation monitor start to slowly inch up. In about half an hour, he was sleeping, and his saturations were in an acceptable range. I was getting fluid off through the dialysis treatment as well, and I’m sure this had some of the effect, but I believe the harp music was just as much a part of his recovery.
Often my wife and I go to Extended Care Facilities and give Scripture stories accompanied with the harp. While doing so in Colorado, we were asked if we could come and do some music in the locked Alzheimer Care unit. As we entered the doors onto the unit I can only describe the scene that met us as chaos and noise. There was screaming, wild singing (off tune), blaring TV and any number of other activities taking place all at once. As I started to play I drew quite a bit of attention. Curiosity was the first response I’m sure, but as they various residents began to listen, they began to quiet down and slow down. The “singer” changed into a dancer and started following the music I was playing and quieted down. Within a short time there was a total transformation in the atmosphere of that unit. I played for over an hour and the nurses were so appreciative. When it came time for us to leave they were so grateful. “Can’t you just stay and play all the time?!” Well, I left them a couple of CD’s and encouraged them to use them often when things started to get out of hand.
Even when I play for a dinner or at a coffee shop I notice that when the music starts, the atmosphere changes. People talk quieter, smile more, move slower – plain relax. I have seen it so many times I know it is not coincidental. These frequencies really do make a restorative difference. There really is healing contained within them as we interact with them. I believe that our Creator intended it to be that way. He knew from the beginning that we would need to be restored – frequently!
I have many people writing me that they are using this music and these frequencies to be able to experience good sleep each night. One person told me that he had not had a full night sleep in he couldn’t remember how long but that since he had started using this music, he was getting full nights of sleep again. He was so thankful. Mothers use it to settle their children down at bedtime and get them off to sleep. I have received so many letters and e-mails testifying to this.
I am also getting a lot of feedback from Cancer treatment people. Many times they have a problem controlling their pain threshold and they are always trying to find ways to beat it. I had given some of my CDs to a man I had briefly met by way of a friend of mine that new him well. I did not get any feed back about how he was doing until over 2 years later. While attending a friends wedding, the wife approached me and filled me in on the details. She let me know he had passed on, but she quickly added that he wanted me to know how much he appreciated the harp CD’s I had sent to him. She said that before they came, he was in almost constant pain, but once he started listening to the CD’s he was able to get much better control over the pain. He was able to get some really good sleep and their quality time together during his last days was so much improved. With tears in her eyes she hugged me tightly and thanked me for sending them the CD’s in their hour of need. You can’t put a price tag on that!
It’s kind of funny/interesting – I have had a couple of people respond to this website and tell me they don’t want to be calmed down?! I’m not sure where they’re coming from. I guess “to each his own”. Truly though, I find very few people who are not benefitted from this music – I think even those few I mentioned would benefit if they would give it a try. Maybe down the road I’ll write another installment of some more of the experiences I have had, but I think I have given you enough for now. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider what I am offering. I hope and pray that your life will be enriched and blessed as a result of it. Shalom – Steve
