Introduction to sound therapy and Gong
Gongs can be used therapeutically as a stand-alone device or together with other sound devices as part of integrated sound therapy. Playing the vibrational healing gongs in the hand and placed on a specially designed stand can provide a profoundly healing, calming and transforming sound that permeates every aspect of the being.
Gong therapy, gong baths and Gongs immersed in sound therapy can be very transformative tools for working with clients, groups and oneself. Gong makes dramatic shadows.
Various sized Gongs reach into the client’s heart
and gently release deep-seated emotional, mental, physical and spiritual issues during therapy, and these issues can be consciously addressed without judgment.
Gong sounds can be heard in different forms, intensities, pitches and vibrations, creating a sacred instrument that is flexible, dynamic and infinitely adaptable if they work respectfully with each other in harmony.
As the Gongs strike softly and gently,
they produce a variety of soothing and healing sounds and effects that allow you to easily access the vibrational waves associated with deeper states of consciousness. When played quickly and powerfully, the Gongs create clear, sharp and lively sounds and bring you into deep meditation and relaxation.
With a strong, steady hand, the gongs can be drummed and controlled, lifting the heart and core of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual problems, interpersonal relationships and obstacles.
Thus, the Gongs are highly flexible and create a web of sound
that is divinely impressive and physically banal, while expressing deeply healing and transformative sounds that contain the sounds of the world.
The history, science and art of gong making is believed to go back at least five thousand years, with some believing it dates back to 16,000 BC.
Traditionally, gongs are made by skilled families whose styles,
techniques and recipes are passed down from generation to generation. Each family of gong makers is believed to combine their own unique techniques, symbols and metal amounts/combinations to create a distinctive sacred instrument. Gong production can be traced to four main regions, including Burma, China, Annam, and Java, and many different types of gongs are believed to be associated with these regions.
Ancient religious or spiritual cultures worked with the metal and incorporated it into sacred objects, furniture, and ceremonial objects for thousands of years. The creation of sacred metal objects has been connected to the human condition since the discovery, development and advancement of metallurgy. Metallurgy has been associated with our creative nature as humans since the beginning. Mentioning certain gods or beings in the creation process is central to economics.
Making metals as a sacred profession means that tools
are made at sacred times of the day, month and year, and depending on the energetic nature of the metals, the energies associated with the designated day and hour are used. Coins are believed to have been of great importance to ancient people, who each had their own associations and connections with the gods. These forces were also made in cooperation and were respected in the production of metal objects.
According to the religious and spiritual beliefs of the time, metalworking was considered a sacred profession, and only a worthy person or persons were allowed to make these sacred tools and equipment. These professionals had to work according to and in order of certain planetary alignments, sacred periods, seasons and phases of the moon.
During the making of the tools, a dedication ceremony was held,
where energy and creatures were thanked with offerings and prayers. The unique energies of tools designed specifically for an individual, community, building or system are intertwined with the sacred process from start to finish.
Gong making is guided by these sacred and ancient beliefs as well as the unique families of gong makers who are dedicated to making and improving meditation gongs . This corresponds to the families of samurai sword artisans in Japan who have spent thousands of years developing the art and science of samurai swords, working in harmony with the powers of man and metal to embody the divine tool.