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Singing bowls have been used for centuries to produce therapeutic healing sounds. Used in meditation and healing, they produce a range of sounds that restore the normal vibrational frequencies of diseased parts of the body as well as the parts of the body, mind, and soul that are out of harmony.
Traditional singing bowls are known as Tibetian singing bowls and are generally made out of copper, tin, zinc, iron, silver, gold, and nickel. They are like an up-standing bell and play beautiful vibrating frequencies when rubbed around the rim with a leather-wrapped or wooden mallet.
History of Crystal Singing Bowls
Crystal singing bowls are a fairly recent enhancement of the singing bowl and have been used since the 1980s. Original alchemy singing bowls were made from 99.992% pure crushed quartz. The silica sand would be heated to 4000 degrees and spun in a centrifugal mold to set. They are more delicate than the ancient singing bowls, and also use a wooden or suede mallet.
The crystal singing bowls of late are superseding the traditional singing bowls, due not only to their aesthetic variety but to their alchemy. It is believed by many users that the crystal singing bowls’ sounds permeate the human body better since it is made of minerals that are more cohesive to our own bodies which contain water and a crystalline composition in our bones.
The entrainment between the crystal bowl’s sound and the human body is more fluid than that of the sound made from the copper bowl since the human body itself contains very little metal. Sounds of the original alchemy singing bowls pervade the body more fluently.
What Are Crystal Singing Bowls Made From?
Crystal singing bowls can be clear, frosted, or a fusion blend of minerals: gemstones like amethyst, sapphires, and emeralds, precious metals like gold, silver, and titanium, platinum, and other precious crystals.
There are nearly hundreds of different crystal or mineral blends. The more common variety of crystal singing bowls are frosted and individually tuned to emit a specific frequency.
Therefore, multiple singing bowls can be used in the crystal set. Some crystal singing bowls are small enough to be played by hand, but medium and large-sized bowls are usually placed on a base ring.
The original singing crystal bowls are made of pure quartz. Quartz is a vibrational transmitter that is used in most of our transmitting technologies today.
Human bodies are perfect receptors: our cell membranes, tissues, and organs respond well to the external stimulus of the sound made from crystals. Since the body is made up of 60-75% water, the body is imbued by crystal vibrations to a greater degree.
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The Power of Sound
Have you ever experienced an inability to concentrate while hearing high-pitched noise? Or perhaps changed the station from unwelcome sounds to another channel playing music more akin to your mood? Even the frequency of someone’s voice can produce calmness or irritation in another person.
Many people use noise to boost their productivity during work, exercise, and cooking. It sets the mood at parties and while traveling. In addition to being useful in leisure and entertainment, it is useful in crisis and distress.
One of the oldest baby tricks is soothing a crying infant with “white noise” and “shushing”. The soothing sounds present many frequencies that mimic the safety and environment of the mother’s womb. The instantaneous response is a testament to the power of sound.
People are highly sensitive to sounds. Auditory conditions are the third most prevalent health issue in America. Terribly loud sounds can cause one to lose their hearing, temporarily or permanently leaving someone with a handicap.
While the damaging capacity is an extreme example, it allows us to visualize sound range on a scale with several functions. The scale contains sounds with corrective and healing functions.
Sound healing is quite established in Music Therapy for treating mental health conditions such as depression, trauma, and schizophrenia as a medium for processing grief, emotions, and trauma.
The healing element of sound can not be underrated as a health-giving measure. Crystal singing bowls enable the common practice of balancing the stresses of everyday life.
Crystal Singing Bowl Dynamics
There are a few factors at play when using crystal singing bowls. The singing bowls’ healing power is constituted by the material components of the bowl and the way the sound is received in the body. Receiving the sound evokes a transformation.
Upon releasing or clearing the mind, playing the notes and listening with the body facilitates the sounds by teaching the body a new direction. Often, this results in a shift in consciousness.
Some of the more popular benefits that crystal singing bowls generate are: relaxation, connection to the inner healer, the reduction is stress and anxiety, less anger, lower blood pressure, better circulation, increased blood flow, pain relief, mental clarity, emotional clarity, stimulation of the immune system, happiness and well being, and chakra balancing.
Those who are working with different alchemy healing bowls often feel the acceleration. Different tones activate different organs and different chakras.
How to Choose a Crystal Singing Bowl?
The tone or note of a crystal singing bowl varies on the bowl’s size, height, and thickness. When choosing a singing bowl, there are pitch variations to consider.
While some choose their tones based on simple personal preference, others commonly chose bowls that are designed to heal a specific ailment, organ, or chakra. Just as people have different genre preferences, it is keenly so for singing bowls.
Perceiving sounds and detecting vibrations are contingent on the shape and condition of the hearing organs as well as the experiences supported by the human body and brain.
The Importance of Chakras
The chakras are centers of energies that are located along the midline of the body (also known as the meridian). The seven chakras correspond to different life functions and colors. Chakras are understood by the near organ system and vibration. This is what makes the crystal singing bowls so significant.
The frequency vibrations and musical notes from the different singing bowls communicate to the equivalent chakra and organ system. A balanced chakra reflects itself in a balanced emotional, physical, and spiritual life.
The seven chakras:
The corresponding chakras, notes, organs, and their colors and life functions are as follows.
- 1. The First Chakra is rooted in red and is linked to the person’s survival, willingness to live, as well as security and grounding; It is in tune with Note C and is located along the base of the skeletal spine.
- 2. The Second Chakra is rooted in the color orange and linked to the person’s emotions, sexuality, and desire; It is in tune with Note D and is located around the bladder and reproductive system.
- 3. The Third Chakra is rooted in the color yellow and is associated with power, energy, and vitality; It is in tune with the E Note and reaches the stomach and liver.
- 4. The Fourth Chakra is rooted in the color green and promotes love, connection, balance, and circulation; It responds with the Note F and is located near the heart, lungs, and immune system.
- 5. The Fifth Chakra is in blue and is associated with expression, communication, and creativity; It is responsive to the Note G and surrounds the throat and lungs area.
- 6. The Sixth Chakra is in the indigo color and is linked to intuition, understanding, and clairvoyance; It is linked to Note A and is located near the lower brain, the third eye, and the sinus system.
- 7. The Seventh Chakra is in violet and is linked to a person’s spiritual connection, high values, and enlightenment; It corresponds with Note B and is located along with the upper brain, hair, and cortex.
Chakra Table:
| 1st Chakra | Red | Note C | Survival/ Security | Tailbone/ Spine |
| 2nd Chakra | Orange | Note D | Emotions/ Sexuality | Below navel |
| 3rd Chakra | Yellow | Note E | Power/ Vitality | Stomach/ Liver |
| 4th Chakra | Green | Note F | Love/ Connection | Heart/Chest |
| 5th Chakra | Blue | Note G | Expression/ Communication | Throat/ Lungs |
| 6th Chakra | Indigo | Note A | Intuition/ Understanding | Sinus/ 3rd eye |
| 7th Chakra | Violet | Note B | Spirituality/ Enlightenment | Top of head |
To examine your imbalances, you may take a chakra test or have your chakra read in person by a life coach or chakra healer. Once you are familiar with your aura and have evaluated your imbalances and blockages, you can choose a crystal singing bowl that is specifically tuned to the chakra frequency, or buy a set to channel all chakras.
The sound frequencies are projected onto the dis-eased location, and the harmonic pattern can be restructured and restored to its normal frequency. Just as the chart shows, each chakra and related organ system has its own frequency that can be reached through the harmonies of the tuned singing bowl.
The calming sounds channel a sense of peacefulness, and the relaxation resonates through and beyond the physical body. Disease, chaos, tension, and conflict within the chakras ring into balance.
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How to Play a Crystal Singing Bowl
The crystal bowls can be played together; however, too many bowls together in a small confined space can cause them to shatter. “Singing” the crystal bowls should be done in a large room, and your head should not be too close to the bowl’s opening.
Some bowls are quite fragile and heavy and are not meant to be used in your hand, so consider the size and make of the bowl being played.
Sit the crystal bowl on top of its stand, the base ring. Some people begin by striking the bowl about a third of the way down with the suede part of the mallet to produce a nice chime and get the vibrations going.
Chiming the bowl first helps begin the sound so that it can quickly be picked up by rotating the mallet around the rim. Without chiming the bowl, it could take a few times around the rim for the vibrations to build up and resonate louder.
To make the crystal singing bowl “sing,” take the mallet with its suede cover, and hold it down at a 45-degree angle. Allow the mallet to touch the rim of the bowl at about a third of the mallet’s length.
Some players also hold the mallet like a pencil. With firm pressure on the rim, circle the mallet around the bowl. The slower the movement around the rim, the lower the sound.
The faster the movement around the rim, the louder and more powerful the vibrations become. This simple movement around the rim of the crystal singing bowl creates vibrations. It is similar to taking a wet finger and circling it around a crystal wine glass filled with water.
Going too fast, hard, and long around the crystal singing bowl can cause damage, so it is best to be intentional and attentive. A few bowls can be played together by ringing around the rim a few times of one bowl, then moving to circle the next bowl, and also by chiming the bowls like a bell.
While some players say that the direction the mallet moves is not crucial to receiving healing benefits, most players agree that playing in different directions creates different energies.
Going counter-clockwise produces grounding energy that goes down into the earth while going clockwise accelerates and moves the energy upwards. One may also recognize the different directions of energy vibrations used in groups versus the vibrations used when alone.
When playing for a group in a session, it is best to play “out” into the audience space in a clockwise motion. When playing for yourself, it is best to play into your healing with a counter-clockwise motion.
It is also a common practice for users to write down their intentions, wishes, and prayers on a piece of paper and insert it into the hollow of the mallet. This amplifies the intention and mantra within the bowl.
Most crystal singing bowls come with a suede mallet. It is important to note the ends of the mallet which have a silicone dip on them and can be used to sing the bowl. Sometimes the mallet will be half-dipped silicone and half suede.
The silicone part is not to be used to strike or chime the bowl. The silicone end is too hard and could break the bowl. Always use the suede part of the mallet to strike the crystal singing bowl. If using a wooden mallet with a rubber tip for the smaller bowls, do not chime the bowl too hard.
Use a dragging motion around the bowl to create a smoother and gentler sound. If using a glass mallet, do not use it to chime or strike the bowl since they are fragile. The glass mallets amplify the clarity of the bowl very cleanly and powerfully and are best for more experienced users.
Clearing one’s mind is a beneficial practice before playing. Even though the crystal singing bowls in themselves promote openness, the vibrational conversation can reach further if the path to healing is unblocked and uninhibited from the start.
Healing and restoration can make a deeper and more productive impact on a person who is open and clear to it, than on a person who is closed up and stressed.
Conclusion
Crystal Singing Bowls hold the vitality of the mind, body, and spirit with great consideration. Your meridian’s chakras will experience the benefits of a long-held tradition that has been improved and enhanced in recent times.
They are perfectly suited for simple needs such as adding depth to simple meditation, and for more deeply-rooted causes such as restorative healing. Crystal singing bowls are both a scientifically beneficial and elegantly beautiful addition to one’s health practices.