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From the Editor: The Frequency Within
Sometimes the most powerful shifts begin with something we cannot see—but can feel.
Sound is everywhere. Yet most of the time, we barely think about how deeply it affects us.
Current Issue · Issue #5 · October 2026
The Healing Power of Sound
Sound Healing • Frequency • Vibration • Ancient Mystery • Halloween
Explore the mysterious world of sound and vibration—from singing bowls, gongs, frequencies and sound healing to ancient rituals, strange healing sounds and the spooky ways our ancestors used sound to connect with the unseen. A fascinating blend of healing, history, science and Halloween mystery.
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Cheryl Butler Cover Interview — In Harmony: The Healing Power of Sound
An October cover interview with Cheryl Butler about her path from accounting to sound work, the instruments she loves, and making space to pause.
Cover guest Cheryl Butler discusses her transition from a 25-year accounting career to sound work, the instruments she plays, and the space she hopes to create for others.
Read Cheryl Butler Cover Interview — In Harmony: The Healing Power of Sound
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The Sound That Summoned the Spirits
Ancient Bullroarers, Healing Rituals & the Mysterious Power of the Unseen Voice
An atmospheric look at ancient bullroarers, ritual sound, archaeological mystery, and why unfamiliar sounds can make the unseen feel close.
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The Drumbeat Between Worlds
Ancient drumming, trance, ceremony, healing traditions, and altered states of consciousness.
Explore the role of drums in diverse settings, the difference between rhythmic coordination and medical treatment, and the importance of respecting cultural contexts.
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When the Cave Sang Back
Ancient caves, echoes, resonance, prehistoric ritual, and archaeoacoustics.
Caves offer striking acoustic properties that intrigue researchers. While these environments shape sound, we must distinguish between measurable physical effects and unproven claims about ancient ceremonial intent.
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What Is Sound Healing?
A grounded introduction to sound, wellness practices, evidence, and safe listening.
A clear introduction to sound healing: what sound-based wellness practices involve, how acoustics differs from therapeutic claims, and how to explore safely.
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The Instrument You Were Born With: The Human Voice
Humming, breath, resonance, and what careful listening can teach us about the voice.
Your voice is a living instrument shaped by breath and vibration. Explore why humming feels compelling, what research suggests about vocalization and relaxation, and how to practice comfortably.
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Which Sound Healing Instrument Are You Drawn To?
A mini-guide to bowls, gongs, drums, tuning forks, chimes, and voice.
Your sound preferences are individual, and a relaxing moment is a subjective experience, not medical evidence. Use this guide to explore instruments safely without relying on healing frequency claims.
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A Halloween Sound Experiment
A safe, playful exercise exploring how the brain responds to familiar sounds when their source is hidden.
Let’s turn the gap between hearing a sound and seeing its source into a gentle experiment—not a test of courage, and certainly not a hunt for anything uncanny.
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Muscle of the Month: The Diaphragm
The muscle behind every breath—and one of the foundations of your voice.
Meet the diaphragm: where it is, how it supports breathing and vocal sound, and a gentle way to notice it at work.
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Energetic Healing Rx: When Life Feels Too Loud
A gentle reset for the moments when noise, demands and stimulation become too much.
A grounded QUIET → BREATHE → HUM → LISTEN practice for days that feel noisy, with room for silence or a personally supportive sound.
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Ashcroft Hollow
Nine rooms. Nine women. An inherited house full of secrets.
When Vivienne Bellamy inherits an estate in rural Maine, nine rooms and nine generations of family secrets begin to reveal themselves.