Monday, March 23, 2020

Nope.

Identifying information removed, but 1) it can't be a coincidence that this dropped into my inbox during a pandemic 2) I had a few choice words for the person transmitting a predatory ad for homeopathy to me the other day and, really, I have the same words for these people. Nope, there is no "healing frequency" that "transmits beneficial healing energy because it is a pure tone of math fundamental to nature" and you should STFU with your claims.

I am not saying that the music of one's choice can't have beneficial effects. Yes, listening to music you love can help you with your mood or your focus or help you move your body in ways that make you feel good. But it's not going to magically heal you. Also, if there were such beneficial healing energies, they'd be free and we'd have no illness, and, well, take a look around.
March 23, 2020 -- On 29th March 2020, [performer 1] and [performer2] will release their new album [pretty name].
They join the two forces of electronica and world music, the masculine and the feminine and the journey to unite ourselves with music, dance, and healing in the healing frequency of 432Hz.
This frequency transmits beneficial healing energy because it is a pure tone of math fundamental to nature.
With this album, they will contribute to the future of sound healing and collective consciousness.
“We are investigating the magic healing of music, dance trance, chants, focused intention and sound by mixing futuristic electronics and Mythological ancient prayers and instruments. We believe that the union of male/female, heaven and earth is what brings healing and inspiration to new earth”.

2 comments:

Pohaku Nezami said...

Greetings, I haven't written you for many years, but I always enjoy your blog. While I do not want to appear to be defending quackery, I would like to let you and others know that there are well-researched body-mind links within the body that actually do heal, and they go far beyond "just" making one feel nice. Everyone knows about the fight-or-flight response to stress. Too much of that can be bad (for many systems, such as the immune system, the digestive system, etc.). Many people do not know that there is an opposite response built into us, known as the Relaxation Response (see the Benson-Henry Institute at Mass. Gen'l. Hospital, connected to Harvard, for all the scientific details). Triggering the RR actually changes the expression of your genes and improves immunity, digestion, energy metabolism, etc. One can elicit the RR through meditation, qigong, tai chi, yoga, jogging, or even knitting. Qigong happens to be my preferred route. https://www.bensonhenryinstitute.org/ I would not rule out music's power to genuinely heal, though I have no proof for that. We have much to learn about these body-mind connections. Aloha, Pohaku

Lisa Hirsch said...

Thanks very much, and hi!