Holy Harmony [Import]

"This recording is a composite of two very different, yet similar sound or energy forms--the tones of tuning forks cut to frequencies known as the 'Healing Codes', and a specific prayer or chant thought to relay energy intimately linked to personal a global healing through the Christian Messiah Yeshua."--Jonathan Goldman, Sound Healer

Jonathan Goldman is a writer, healer, musician and teacher. An authority on sound healing, he is also a pioneer in the field of harmonics. He has studied with masters of sound from both the scientific and spiritual traditions, including the Dalai Lama's Chanting Gyuto and Gyume Monks and has been empowered by the Chant Master of the Drepung Loseling Monastery to teach Tibetan Overtone Chanting.

The Holy Harmony CD, featuring Sarah Benson, contains two never before released Sacred Sounds: Tuning Forks of the complete Healing Codes of the Bible decoded from the King James version of the New Testament that are combined with the choral chant of YHSVH, an ancient Hebrew sacred name of the Christ that produces Divine frequencies to purify and cleanse negative energies.

In Hebrew, the letters YHVH is known as the Tetragrammeton. Christians commonly pronounce it "Yah way" (Yaweh). The Latin version is known as Jehovah. When adding the S (shin) letter to this ancient name for God, a new word is formed. According to the liner notes: "This single-letter name alteration portrays the method to be used by an individual for personal transformation from human into super-human, from earthly to heavenly, from body into spirit, via 'crucifixion' on the 'cross of time and space'."

In the New Testament, it is said that the disciples cast out demons with the name of Jesus. Because of the powerful vibration of the name of Christ, the sacred chant of YHSVH works in miraculous ways. The chant itself is "Yod Hey Shin Vav Hey", and in Holy Harmony, this chant is sung in beautiful harmony by male and female choral voices.

Personally, I have never heard anything like this CD. One would think that hearing "Yod Hey Shin Vav Hey" over and over would be tiresome, but I assure you it is not. In fact, when I listen to this CD, I always anticipate the "Vav" note, because it gives me shivers. I feel such a reverence and awe as I listen to the sacred tones of the tuning forks, as well as the powerful vibrational energy of the YHSVH choral chants. The incredible energy this CD generates reminds me of my experiences as a Pentecostal/Charismatic minister, where being "slain in the spirit" was accompanied by a profound spiritual power filled with peace, clarity and healing.

According to Jonathan Goldman: "In various specialized workshops, I had groups chant YHSVH. The effect was extraordinary. In addition to its ability to produce Divine frequencies and thus cleanse imbalanced and negative energies, it also seemed to specifically activate the thymus gland's related energy center and anchor--what I call the 'Christ Energy'--into the body. This energy is able to do a vibrational recalibration of our cellular structure and DNA."

Having being profoundly touched by this CD, I believe it.

Whether you're looking to raise your vibrational energy, experience deep relaxation, enchance sleep or receive healing, Holy Harmony is a beautiful, sacred CD for your personal journey.

Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)

There is evidence that sacred sound in the form of pure sounds, music, song and chant has been applied as medicine from ancient times. Some consider it the most ancient of all therapies. Pythagoras was aware of this. Others who wrote about the therapeutic effect of music on the soul include the Persian scholar Abu Nasr al-Farabi (872 - 951) who discussed music therapy in his book Meanings of the Intellect and Robert Burton in his extraordinary tome The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621).

The subtitle of this sonic masterpiece is Healing Code Tuning Forks & Ancient YHSVH Chant. The music blends two sounds: the tones of tuning forks cut to 9 frequencies known as healing codes or Solfeggio Tones and the vocal mantra chant Yod Hey Shin Vav Hey which is the 5-fold name of the Divine, chanted by Goldman and Sarah Benson.

This combination is the Holy Name (Tetragrammaton) of which one meaning is Life Giver, with the Hebrew sound "Shin" added in the middle. "The energy of Spirit descended into matter" is the mystical meaning of this sound & the letter representing it. It was probably pronounced Yahushua in ancient, and Yeshua (emphasis on 2nd syllable "oo" sound) in later Hebrew. Almost every word in the language has more than one, sometimes many layers of meaning. Two related meanings of this divine name are "Life Saver" and "Divine Healer."

Six electromagnetic sonic frequencies (cycles per second) were found in the book Healing Codes for the Biological Apocalypse by Drs. Leonard Horowitz & Joseph Puleo who discovered them in the Tenakh (Old Testament). They are 396, 417, 28, 639, 741, 852. During the recording of an earlier work, Goldman's sound engineer and co-producer, someone with a mathematical mind, suggested that there ought to be 3 further frequencies to complete the scale. This was confirmed by Dr Horowitz; these Herz are 174, 285 & 963.

There are two instrumental sounds: a bell-like sound when a fork is struck and a cluster of continuous & interweaving droning chimes of various pitches, obviously the aforementioned frequencies. The psychological effect of the music is immediate - it dissolves emotions like anger, anxiety, depression & irritation, replacing them with peace. I strongly suspect it has physical healing properties too.

The informative CD booklet of Holy Harmony provides more information on the healing codes and the YHSVH chant, along with quotes from the work of the aforementioned author Dr. Horowitz. The cover displays an inspiring hand drawn geometrical symbol by Donald Beaman, representing the descent of the tree of life and the ascent of the tree of knowledge. Further information on sonic healing and music therapy is available in Sacred Sounds by Ted Andrews, Words of Power by Brian Crowley and the composer's own Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics.

This is an amazing CD, far beyond my own expectations. I have always enjoyed Jonathan Goldman's musical style, combining sacred chants and new age music. But this time, he has seriously outdone himself. The combination of tuning forks and the sacred YHSVH chant is wonderful for meditation, or even falling asleep by. I will often listen to it while I am reading, or just relaxing in my chair. If you are a serious practitioner of yoga or other meditation techniques, this CD would be perfect for you.

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