House Clearing With Crystal Bowls

To do a house clearing with a crystal bowl, first stand in the center of the room and tone the bowl by striking it firmly yet gently with the mallet. Raise the level of vibration by moving the mallet firmly around the rim of the bowl (hold the mallet at an angle for best results) until you have a strong resonant tone to begin working with. Be careful not to play the bowl too loudly as they can shatter from the vibration. When you have a good tone started, you can begin by spiraling outward from the center of the room, directing the sound into all areas of the room, especially corners of the walls, ceilings, and dark areas or alcoves where chi can get "stuck". Sound the bowl at regular intervals to keep the tone resonating. While you are sounding the bowl, focus your intent on clearing the space energetically, and leaving only fresh energetic chi in the room. You may wish to symbolically "sweep" the stagnant energy out the nearest door or window by sounding the bowl until you have "swept" all the stale energy outside to dissipate. 

Hearing the haunting sound of the crystal bowls seems to awaken an ancient remembering, touching the essence of the soul. How can we explain what it is? Is it the crystal from which the bowls are made? Is it a refrain from the ethers? Is it our connection with the source of our creation?

Everything that moves vibrates, from the smallest molecule to the universe itself. As long as it is vibrating, it is making some kind of sound. We may not perceive the sound, as it may be below or above the threshold of our hearing. The human ear can hear sound vibrations between 20 and 20,000 cycles per second, although we also perceive sound by skin and bone conduction, ingesting and consuming it with the whole body.

Many cultures and religions revere sound so deeply as to believe it called the universe into being. For the Hindus, all was dark and quiet in the universe, until the first movement in the universe created the sound "AUM". It is the mother tone, containing the frequencies of all other sounds.

Scientific studies show that sound can produce changes in the autonomic, immune, endocrine and neuropeptide systems. Every atom, molecule, cell, gland, and organ of the human body absorbs and emits sound. The entire body, as well as our brain waves in a relaxed state, vibrates at a fundamental frequency of about 8 cycles per second, literally entraining and attuning us to the basic electromagnetic field of the earth itself!

Jonathan Goldman, in a letter to Renee Brodie, writes:

"…Perhaps because we are all unique vibratory beings, our chakras may all resonate to different frequencies depending upon our level of development (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) and our intention. Indeed, it seems that if our intention is clear enough, we can balance or activate chakras with intent alone.

Thus, any sound might be useful for chakra resonance when coupled with clear intention. This may account for a number of existing systems which utilize different notes for the chakras and work."

It is said that Tibetan singing bowls are forged with a prayer in every hammer blow, infusing them with a million prayers of pure intention for the highest good.

Crystal bowls, too, containing the qualities of amplification, storage, transfer, and transformation, are powerful tools in effecting change in one’s life. It is important to approach the use of the bowls with a reverence for the potential contained in combining intention with the properties of crystal.

The large Classic Frosted bowls contain great Earth energy and are excellent for maintaining the beautiful atmosphere of harmony in a room, and when rung frequently, tend to add a sense of stability and grounding to the chi in the home, without generating stagnant energy.  The deep resonance fills every part of the space and is very purifying.