| Power Songs are oral prayers expressing your | | | | manifest is the square. This symbolizes the power |
| true self, your nature, your individuality, your | | | | of thought and vibration becoming solid and |
| power. All cultures have power songs but you can | | | | material in this apparent world. So let's combine |
| have your own power song too. We think of the | | | | the sound of Fa with the visualization of a square. |
| power in a hymn or an African chant, a Shamanic | | | | Get yourself someplace comfortable where you |
| ceremony song or even in the howling of wolf. | | | | will not be disturbed for a while. Close your eyes |
| And there is definite power in sound. | | | | and visualize a square. Intone the sound FA and |
| All Shamans have several power songs because | | | | watch the square and see what image appears |
| the vibration of the notes in the voice and in the | | | | there. |
| fourth chakra of the throat stimulate sympathetic | | | | You can also do this backwards by visualizing the |
| vibrations in the universe to respond. Everything is | | | | person you want to heal in the square and |
| connected. What you put out comes back to you. | | | | intoning the sound of FA. Or anything that you |
| When a butterfly flutters his wings in Cost Rica | | | | would like to manifest for the good of yourself |
| the winds of Africa are stirred. And when a sound | | | | and the world. |
| is offered, the universe responds. | | | | Shamans use this technique all the time. The last |
| Power songs are used in preparation for | | | | ingredient the Shaman uses here is desire or |
| journeying, healing, offering Reiki, praying, | | | | strong will. He or she really wants this healing to |
| grounding, for protection, for celebration, for | | | | happen, they can really feel the wish, they put all |
| solace, anytime you want to connect with the | | | | their emotional energy into the intent. |
| universe in this very special way. | | | | I often get to dancing and rattling while I intone |
| To demonstrate the power of voice and musical | | | | my power song and bring my whole body into |
| notes I would like to you try this exercise. | | | | the act of intending a healing for someone. The |
| The fourth chakra is the note FA as in Do Re Me | | | | more feeling you put into it, the stronger the |
| FA. Find a piano and discover the sound of this | | | | vibration. |
| note if possible. Or find your own closest | | | | Have you ever listened to a Native American |
| approximation to it. It is important to find the | | | | song? There is usually one major tone for the |
| sound of FA. | | | | song, isn't there! Now you know why! |
| The fourth note or sound of FA is also the note | | | | As a final thought, each note in the scale |
| of manifestation or creation upon this planet. So if | | | | represents a unique vibratory pattern in the |
| we want to manifest healing, for example, we | | | | universe. You could do a study to find those out if |
| can send our intention out upon the note FA into | | | | you would like to know more about sound. |
| the universe and healing will resonate with our | | | | So you see the need for your own power song. |
| voice of FA and become manifest where we are | | | | Create one this week. it is usually just a line or |
| intending. It really is that simple. | | | | two repeated over and over. You can use words |
| Don't try to complicate it like so many others | | | | or vowels or an imaginary language. As long as |
| have. This little simple secret is one that some | | | | you create it with FA as your base and emotion |
| people have paid thousands of dollars for. Some | | | | and intent, it will be perfect. Power songs are |
| people have made millions creating musical tapes | | | | usually kept private and seldom sung in public. The |
| based on the sound of Fa, subliminal, holosync | | | | only time they are sung in public is when a group |
| tapes that offer healing are based on the sound | | | | of Shamans have gathered to do a combined |
| FA. But now you know how to do it yourself. | | | | healing. It is your prayer to the universe. |
| The visual symbol for the universe made | | | | |