How does fear sound? Can love be heard? Which vibrates higher, suffering or reason?
The American psychiatrist, Dr. David Hawkins, who holds degrees in medicine and philosophy, managed to measure the vibrations produced by different emotions and states. This study was presented in his doctoral thesis and validated by scientists in his field.
The Scale of Consciousness, as Hawkins named this range which he depicted in a chart, goes from 1 to 1,000 Hertz. To give an idea, 1 is the vibration of a bacterium and 1,000 the highest internal vibration of a human being. The vibrational frequencies were measured using muscle testing, resulting in a scale that makes it clear that feeling good sounds good.
Emotions perceived as “unpleasant” vibrated at very low frequencies, while “pleasant” ones greatly elevated the vibration level. Thus, this expert created the Map of Consciousness, detailing each emotion and its corresponding measurement.

This map has two levels: the Level of Physical Force and the Level of Spiritual Power. Here are the frequencies in the Level of Physical Force: shame (20), guilt (30), apathy (50), grief (75), fear (100); desire (125), anger (150), pride (175).
The Level of Spiritual Power “turned up the volume” of these frequencies, reaching up to the powerful 1,000. One by one: courage (200), neutrality (250), willingness (310), acceptance (350), reason (400), love (500), joy (540), peace (600), enlightenment (700-1000).
The average vibrational level, as detected by this expert, is 207 on the Scale. Moreover, almost 87% of the population falls within this frequency: between courage and neutrality. But the ideal level is 500 and above. How can it be improved?
All blockages, conflicts, negativities, and traumas lower a person’s vibrational level. However, resolving them, confronting ourselves, empowerment, love, and self-care raise this vibration. Music is a great ally. Which kind? Classical music, Tibetan bowls, instrumental music, Gregorian chants, opera, and the sounds of nature.

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