{"id":238,"date":"2008-11-05T21:30:53","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T03:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/?p=238"},"modified":"2010-10-01T16:13:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T22:13:29","slug":"crystal-singing-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/05\/crystal-singing-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Singing bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal singing bowls are one of the most powerful tools for relaxing the body and mind. Like many forms of alternative vibrational healing, such as Reiki, flower essences, and crystals, the singing bowls help to dissolve energetic blockages in our chakras, allowing our body to return to it&#8217;s natural state of balance.<\/p>\n<p>I received my first crystal singing bowl in the late 90&#8217;s, during a time in my my life where I found myself feeling particularly tired and exhausted. One day during my lunch break I visited a shop where they had a beautiful sanctuary set up with all kinds of crystal bowls, water fountains, and statuary. As I was admiring the crystal bowls, the owner offered to play them for me.<\/p>\n<p>We then sat on floor cushions and she began playing the bowls. I felt my whole body begin vibrating, and when she had finished I felt completely relaxed, renewed, and invigorated. It was such a wonderful experience!<\/p>\n<p>Later, when I brought my first bowl home I placed it in my meditation room and began exploring several ways of working with it. I started using aromatherapy by rubbing the rim with essential oil and as I played the bowl the fragrance was released into the air. Heavenly!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-287\" title=\"Root Chakra Bowl\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/crystalbowl1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>My first Crystal Singing Bowl<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Root Chakra<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Dr. Masaru Emoto&#8217;s book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.life-enthusiast.com\/twilight\/research_emoto.htm\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Messages From Water&#8221;<\/a>, I started making flower essences using my crystal bowl and was amazed as I watched the<em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">flower essence water <\/span>dance, <\/em>creating patterns as I played the bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, I have collected both Crystal and Tibetan Singing bowls, and they have become part of my own spiritual healing journey. I took my time selecting my bowls and sometimes years passed before I bought my next one. The journey has been slow but very rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationmaster.com\/encyclopedia\/Singing-bowl\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a> which may help you wade through all the debate and stories surrounding singing bowls.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Everyday Goddessing\u00a0 is about     sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful     Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a     wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that     everything we need and are looking for is already inside\u00a0 each of us.  \u2013    Rose Arizmendi<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal singing bowls are one of the most powerful tools for relaxing the body and mind. Like many forms of alternative vibrational healing, such as Reiki, flower essences, and crystals, the singing bowls help to dissolve energetic blockages in our chakras, allowing our body to return to it&#8217;s natural state of balance. 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