Spiritual Dimensions of Music
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This handbook of musical alchemy looks at music as a”genuine power that effects changes in consciousness.” These changes canrange from ephemeral mood shifts to dramatic and permanent transformations ofconsciousness. For the CD of Elemental Chants described in the book, clickhere.
Altering Consciousness for Inner Development
Book by R.J. Stewart. This handbook of musical alchemy looksat music as a "genuine power that effects changes inconsciousness." These changes can range from ephemeralmood shifts to dramatic and permanent transformations ofconsciousness.
Musician, composer, and author, R.J. Stewart goes beyondmere scholarship to present a practical theory of consciousnessexpansion. He explains how chanting, harmonics, and sustainednotes in certain relationships can cause measurable changes inemotion and vitality. He also draws on the works of HermesTrismegistus, Pythagoras, Dr. John Dee, and the Qabalists anddiscusses the musical implications of the Tree of Life, theChakras, and the Four Elements.
The author emphasizes the importance of using musicconsciously (rather than passively) to bring about desired conditions of body and mind. Combiningintuitive vision and practical discipline, his method of using music for inner development can beapplied by the novice and music enthusiast as well as the com-poser, musician, or scholar.
R.J. Stewart is a musician, contemporary composer, and author. He has written and recorded for film,television, radio, and theater. His other books include titles on initiation, the creation mythos, and thelegends and magical tradition of Merlin.