Week 6 - Vibrations

Are all vibrations good?

Oh, I can't help but hear the Beach Boys singing Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations. Wooeeeooo...oooh...oooh... Such great harmonies those guys came up with. On that levels, no, not all vibrations are good. Music can be harmonious or disharmonious. The vibrations of sound resonate or not. There is nothing worse than listening to a performance when someone hits a bad note. But that is just an experience of our human listening experience. Is that bad note really bad, or is it just in context. I think on a pure level there is no good or bad in terms of vibrations, it is the context or the perception we experience them in. We can talk about people having "bad vibes" or "negative thoughts" again, I don't think these as good or bad, just different frequencies that land on our human experience in a particular way.

Resonance in my world...

I have been sitting with this one for a few days now. I think about the way I feel connected so quickly with some people, how it is just easy and comfortable from the get go. I think it is because we resonate with each other. I don't know if it comes down to being a function of structure as in structural resonance or if there is really chemistry involved. But it very clear. There is no doubt. We connect easily, we resonate. Sometimes it is physical, like when I put my hands on a client I never met and they take a deep breath...instant resonance. Sometimes it is intellectual...we grok each other and easily follow each others thoughts. Sometimes it is emotional...we empathize effortlessly. On the dance floor is the best. When I find someone I resonate with it is like we are dancing to the same drummer. We flow together almost becoming one.

Connections I can make between energy and qi...

If we look at energy as in E=mc2 then we find energy in all matter. Energy and qi are one and the same. I think we may tend to see qi as something found in living organisms, but through my studies in Feng Shui we find energy in places as well. It is not just about the life in the places, although that can be an indication of qi. Qi can be changed by changing the relationship of objects in a room. But what about color? Color definitely is defined by energy, the length of the wavelengths of light it reflects. But is the energy of color the same as qi? Bringing color (energy) into the room will change the qi. Are the words qi and energy synonymous? I tend to use them interchangeably, but now that I think about it maybe I need to be more discerning.

In my bodywork practice I tend to use them interchangeably as well. For some people it is more comfortable to have the conversation about energy, as in how is their energy level, vs talking about qi. It is still an eastern concept and some mainstream Americans aren't up on the language.