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This article originally
appeared in the May 1999 issue of Listening for
Spirit Do you hear your guides or
angels sing to you? Most of us would answer 'no'.
Have you noticed tones,
either low or high pitched, in one ear but not the
other? Or ringing that seems to come from inside
your ears? Try this simple process. As
you are reading, notice any three sounds in the
background - traffic, a TV or radio, conversation,
birds...anything within earshot. Now listen
underneath these audible sounds. Start by noticing
what the sound is like right next to you, at the
entrance to your ears. What do you hear, or even
feel? Does your sense of your body change? Now
listen to what you are hearing inside of your ears.
Is the sound or the silence the same inside the
right ear as the left ear, or different? Finally bring your attention
to the point between your ears, in the center of
your head. What changes do you notice in what you
hear, how your body feels, or your overall quality
of attention? Since you have started
reading this article, do you have a keener
awareness of the sounds around you? Is your body
finding this increased awareness relaxing, or are
you growing more irritated by these background
sounds? Here is a perfect example of
how the external world affects us in a constant and
ongoing fashion. Equivalently, we often react to
circumstances based on the way they are making us
feel, rather than based on how we would like them
to feel. Simply put, we react to external stimuli,
rather than act upon internal guidance. Listening to the outer
world, we found a variety of sounds moving through
our bodies as well as our ears. What about the
inner world? Focusing on the sounds or qualities of
silence present in ourselves provides us with a
reference point for our own spiritual self.
What you give your attention
to grows. As you give your attention to the inner
silence or tones, you consciously affirm your
connection with those guides and angels that dwell
with you. These sounds, or even silences, are the
bridges that span the dimensions between
worlds. Now put this into action.
Bring your attention to the point within or near
your ears that seemed the most active for you.
Address the sound or silence as you would a new
aquaintance, with respect and a bit a curiosity.
Ask the sound or silence for one thing it would
like to convey to you. Chances are it will be a
simple, yet important idea. The information might
also be given to you as a color, a smell, or even a
momentary sensation of warmth or motion.
After receiving the message,
thank the sound or silence for its generosity and
all that it has given you. Suggest that it move on
to wherever it needs to go to now for its own
continued evolutionary growth. Take a moment to see it
leave, moving into the Earth, the Sun, or perhaps
out into the Universe. Now how does the area of
your ears feel? Does your body overall feel
different? Did you release some energy in a sigh,
large breath or yawn? By noticing any changes, you
give yourself greater permission to do this again -
afterall - something happened! Guides and angels often are
perceived as tones or qualities of silence inside
of the ears. Sometimes tinitus, or ringing in the
ears, is caused by the presence of these beings too
close to the physical body. Guides do not have bodies,
and it is up to us, as physical beings, to let them
know when we are uncomfortable with the way they
are connecting to us. By bringing your attention
to the tone, you are in essence 'dialing' the
guide's 'phone number'. By thanking them and asking
them to leave, you are telling them (and yourself)
to be sure to 'hang up' after the
conversation. When you take private time
for prayer or meditation, try listening not only to
the music you enjoy of the external world, but to
the inner world also. ____________________________________________________ Norma Gentile is a recording
artist, singer, teacher and professional energy
healer. Her specialty is in Attunement, a hands-off
healing process using sound and energy which allows
a deeper richness of spiritual and physical
interaction. She leads workshops, works privately
with individuals, and performs Healing Meditation
Concerts around the country.
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