"Artists are peaceful people, generally -- concerned and preoccupied with creativity, divine expression frequently, as well as the communication of real human experience -- and often become 'sacrificial lambs' in a corrupt world committed to murderous acquisition and exploitative consumption."
"I see [labels] as tiny paintbrushes that give us form, for without them, we would stand naked, emperors in our new clothing, the shimmering, vibrating essence of life. Which is what we REALLY are, of course."
-- Julie Savage Parker in the first word, WNC Woman, February 2008
Sound based meditation is a meditative practice based on ancient teachings that utilizes the human voice to produce sounds that quiet the mind and comfort the body. Experience has shown that sound based meditations release creativity, facilitate consensus building, and generate feelings of validation, compassion, and a connection to a greater truth. Sound based meditations are universal and non-denominational in nature, transcending ethnic, religious, racial, and linguistic barriers.
Modern science and ancient wisdom each recognize the fundamental role of vibration as the very foundation of matter. The specific vibrations of sound based meditations have improved the lives of men, women, and children in remarkable and practical ways. It is an ancient technology retooled for the challenges, complexities, and uncertainties of the 21st Century.
--The Great Octave Foundation