From the composer
5
By Campbell, Jason
The purpose of this album is to raise collective vibrational frequency. These compositions are a tool for that purpose. This is accomplished by using each piece as a foundation for your meditation practice. The discipline is simple: Put on one song (5 minutes), close your eyes, sit and be still, inhale and exhale each time you hear the bell (every 4 seconds.)
Do this for 7 days in a row and your life can change.
Think of meditation as putting a turbid snow globe down on a flat surface. Over time, through stillness, turbidity settles, and you are able to see clearly through the snow globe. Meditation works in the same way by allowing internal turbidity to settle, giving you more clarity in your life.
The tempo of all the songs is one beat per second to regulate your heart rate and breath.
When practicing qigong, yoga or tai chi, wait for the bell to go onto your next movement. The gong goes off every minute so that can also be used as a timer in your practice.
Each song tells a story of one of the elements. The ancient masters observed recurring patterns in nature, medicine, music, human affairs, and other parts of nature and life’s expression. They categorized these observations into the five phases, or elements. Each one has its own attributes, tendencies, strengths and weaknesses.
When you listen to the songs in the order of the “nourishing” cycle: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Qi, you will subconsciously learn the teaching and patterns of the elements. This is not a conscious understanding, because the language is music, not thought. The teachings are all woven into the melodies, harmonies, orchestration, tension, release, transformation, etc. while maintaining the perfect tempo and timing for meditation and practice.
The ancient mantra “Om Shanti Om” can be translated into a few different meanings. “Om” is considered the sound of the universe. Shanti means peace. Saying Shanti 3 times in a row can translate to Jing, Qi and Shen, which means Body, Energy and Spirit. A common saying is “Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om.”
There is no need to contemplate this while listening to the music. Just sit and breathe. When you practice this discipline you will create space between “action” and “re-action.” This can have a profound impact on your overall feeling of happiness and creativity.
A brief description of the five elements relating to this music is as follows:
Wood element: rising, spring time, sprouting upwards. The color is green. This song regulates anger and promotes cheer
Fire element: rising and dispersing. The season is early summer. Picture flames flickering and dancing. The color is red. This song regulates shock and promotes joy.
Earth element: centered and sweet. It does not rise or fall much, always returning to the center. The season is late summer. The colors are yellow and gold. This song regulates worry.
Metal element: splitting and falling. The season is autumn, with a cutting and letting go energy. The colors are white and silver. This song regulates grief.
Water element: flowing, building up and dispersing. The season is winter. The colors are blue and black. This song regulates fear.
Qi: sometimes referred to as the 6th energy. Similar to fire, this energy dances both upward and downward. The color is purple.
