Acutonics: Sounds Like Ohm
Within, without, throughout. As above,
so below.
Linking heaven and earth, swirling through the
synapses of all humanity, sound is the universal ribbon of life. Honored
in the ancient mystery schools where East meets West, revered as the
oldest and purest channel of healing, sacred sound is a vital force whose
resonant vibration touches eternity.
The celestial symphony of whirling planets — the
music of the spheres — is nature’s divine ambiance. As its
faraway melodies wash into another watery womb, the next tiny heart finds
its rhythm. Long before our first gasp, each one of us is both musically
endowed and sound–encoded.
How does a human soul slowly lose the sweetness
of this innate harmonic intelligence? Amid daily noise pollution and
the stresses of innumerable distractions, complications, the dark energies
of corporate crime and acts of terrorism, disconnection is rampant. What
can individuals do to rebalance, rejuvenate, and better protect the energetic
muse–ings that heroically try to waft back in for a harmonious
landing?
Friends of CCNH heard all about Acutonics® when
co–founder Donna Carey, Ph.D., L.Ac, and CEO Ellen Franklin, Ph.D., led
two sound healing intensives during our fifth annual natural health conference.
To the casual observer, an Acutonics® demonstration
resembles a dart game that’s being played horizontally with shiny,
rainbow–colored lawn darts. But thankfully, we didn’t spot
any casual observers; some classmates were so moved by these heartfelt
teachings that they’re now enrolled in their own Acutonics study
programs.
Acutonics is headquartered within the Kairos Institute
of Sound Healing in New Mexico and taught year–round throughout
the U.S. and beyond. Joining Holistic Times for a tone–ish
tribunal are the creative hearts and soul of this sound healing modality.
Incidentally, their innovative implements are natural conduits of healing
energy, containing no sharp edges and designed to hum in perfect tune
with the universe.
HT: How did each of you discover
sound healing?
EF: I admit to being quite skeptical,
but also in need of relief from asthma. I didn’t want to keep taking
steroids, but was treated dismissively when I asked about the natural
options. With Acutonics® not only did my breathing improve right away,
but the energetic vibration of well–being stayed with me for days.
I was amazed to feel free, relieved and alive again — a wonderfully
emotional experience.
After three more treatments, there have been no more inhalers, no antibiotics,
and eventually no more low–grade fear about losing my breath.
DC: Also reluctantly, I was treated
by a 90–year–old woman whose bright energy was like a pixie or
a unicorn — maybe both! While listening to a Brahms requiem, I
saw and felt multidimensional light pouring into my solar plexus. It
felt like a religious experience. The sensation of perfect unity, with
no separation, rolled in on a high, humming energy that sent bright colors
everywhere.
Hours later my senses still felt so revved up that
my muscles kept twitching and pulsing and vibrating. Friends took me
to the E.R. because my blood pressure went off the chart. Interestingly,
these odd sensations weren’t one bit alarming to me. I sensed a cosmic reconnection
too beautiful for words.
It may have looked like I was having a physical
breakdown, but what I experienced was such a high energy breakthrough
that it felt like fire in a bottle. I wanted to help other people “find
their music again,” and that’s where we’re going.
HT: How does Acutonics® work
with different health conditions?
DC: Acutonics® is a sound–assisted
energy rebalancing modality that was inspired by the workings of acupuncture
and acupressure. Using combinations of precision calibrated tuning forks,
these are applied to specific energy points to access the body’s
meridian and chakra vibrational systems.
These tuning forks represent
a natural harmonic series based on the orbital properties of the Earth,
moon, sun, and planets. Their rich resonance connects with and supports
the body’s natural frequencies.
Following our intake assessment, the
client relaxes on a massage table and can remain fully clothed if he
or she chooses. The tuning fork is first struck against an Acuvator®,
and then placed on the body or held near the ears. The fork’s sound
waves vibrate and travel deeply into the body along energy pathways,
affecting human physiology and reaching places not easily accessed by
traditional medicine. The body’s watery composition is a sensitive receptor
and conductor.
Applying the forks stimulates and balances the body’s
physical and subtle energy fields to promote healing and inner harmony.
Listening to the forks speaks to us deeply by connecting with our vestibular
system, within the inner ear canal, and accessing our sense of motion,
balance, space, memory, and healing.
EF: Acutonics is a non–invasive,
yet powerful, transformational healing system. Using sound and vibration
to re–harmonize and attune the human energy field to achieve optimal
health, actualization, and wholeness, it can help address a wide range
of ailments: musculoskeletal, neurological, psycho–spiritual, emotional
and psychological, gastrointestinal, gynecological, respiratory, and
many other chronic and debilitating conditions. We find sound therapy
to be particularly soothing and gently strengthening for those whose
body systems and defenses have been compromised by the double assault
of cancer and oncology treatments.
HT: You established Kairos and
created Acutonics to help other people reclaim their health by choosing
saner and less disruptive modalities than medicine. Why do you think
we keep having so many bizarre health crises anyway? With all our “progress,” asthma is becoming more prevalent, so many have illnesses such as diabetes,
Alzheimer’s, and the cancer statistics are staggering…
EF: Our planet is in grave danger;
the wars without are mere magnifications of the wars within. Emotionally
and physically, Earth is the macrocosm and humanity is the microcosm.
Within our shared field of consciousness, it’s pretty clear that
Gaia is a nervous wreck and very much in need of detoxification. Overstimulated
by air and water pollution, not to mention the wanton devastation of
everything that gives protection…
DC: …And that gives humanity
protection. So many lung conditions are rooted in grief. Way too many
people take anti–depressants; how could we possibly have so many
suicidal children? Autism is a sensory integration illness. We’re
so over–stimulated that many children with great gifts and talents
are too vulnerable, externally, too sensory–perceptive to cope!
So they ‘go inside and stay there’ because the anxiety of
keeping all their wits about them, 100% of the time, just wears them
out.
Maybe they’re the messengers of new models of education. If
the Earth’s energy is being squandered, a lot more will be lost
until we commit to finding ways to give children back the sense of protection
that’s their birthright. It’s important to educate parents in ways
to create energetic balance, nutritionally and with exercise for stress
management, talking and journaling, laughing with their kids and planting
a garden.
HT: This reminds me to ask, how
did the two of you discover the teachings of Clayton College?
EF: Our Kairos faculty would see
your school’s faculty members at various holistic health conferences
and trade shows, and there was always an openness and friendliness, just
a feeling of kinship and goodwill that we noticed and appreciated.
DC: We met Linda Powell years ago,
and things really clicked from the first time we said “hello.” At
the time she was excited about CCNH having recently hosted one of its
conferences and her energy was absolutely infectious. We started trading
ideas, having a chat about “best practices” and future strategies.
I guess she asked if we would come teach at your next conference because
of the instant chemistry. It always felt like we were like three little
kids who couldn’t stop talking. We felt like peas that had met
our pod!
HT: You both go to natural health
conferences such as American Holistic Nursing Association (AHNA), American
Holistic Medical Association (AHMA), and American Naturopathic Medical
Association (ANMA). Did you find our Clayton conference to be similar,
comparable to these others?
DC: (Laughs) You won’t usually
see me at many other conferences! Ellen is our “public face.” It
takes a lot to convince me to travel. But I will say that when CCNH invited
both of us to come and speak, I wouldn’t have missed it for anything!
EF: There’s a camaraderie
in your group that’s really fun and refreshing. For example, if
you’re hosting a conference it’s one thing to have an open
mic night so that everybody who wants to can participate. But with your
people, even hours after the official events were over, no one seemed
ready to call it night. Little groups would sing and dance, play guitars,
start a drumming circle, or just talk and laugh forever. Your students
and faculty kept making impromptu plans with each other for where to
meet next time. (Laughs) I mean, this went on for days!
DC: Impromptu. That reminds me of
one more thing. We love that your conference is on Earth Day, and we
were excited to hear about the special presentations that night. Linda
knew that we had just returned from an expedition to Antarctica. I had
written poetry, Ellen had these breath–taking photos, and Linda
invited us to share the spotlight, so Ellen gave a narrative on global
climate change. It was a very special honor for us, a wonderful evening
that we’ll never forget.
HT: You’ve been involved
with public health service for many years. Are you training Acutonics
trainers to go work in disaster areas?
EF: Over the years we’ve donated
products and helped create the infrastructure for volunteer networks
so that our grads could focus on training medical professionals in the
cost–effective alternative of sound healing — in Tibet, India,
and South America so far. These are people who already know acupuncture
but have been unable to get enough supplies. While serving as clinical
dean at Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Donna
established more than a dozen community clinic programs for grossly underserved
low–income groups — for elderly residents in public housing, inmates,
homeless people with HIV/AIDS, refugees, and immigrants.
DC: We care about the world. We
care about building a community of care that expands the envelope. Stress
is the number one issue that causes ill health. If we can’t change
a whole lot, still we can help people see that, together, we can each
change something.
Mary Grace McCord
