In Tune With the Heartbeat of the Earth

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla

Prolonged exposure to certain frequencies can cause us to feel adverse physical effects. Think for a moment about all the frequencies that travel through your brain on any given day: from cell phones, Wi-Fi, 5G, radio, and microwaves. All these devices transmit at different frequencies. These human-made inventions are constantly penetrating our brains with different frequencies. It is no wonder that devices that emit artificial electromagnetic radiation have been linked to cancer, depression, insomnia, and even miscarriage. Also consider the repelling frequencies of car alarms, speaker or microphone feedback and the dental drill. Then consider natural frequencies, such as birds singing, leaves rustling, rain, an ocean breeze. Do these things bother you, or do they comfort you?

These everyday vibrations made by Mother Nature resonant with our being. They have, over the centuries, inspired the creation of instruments: think of the wind whistling through a hollow tree, and then consider the creation of the flute. It makes sense that listening to music tuned to natural frequencies would make us feel more calm and balanced - because it's in our DNA. We come from the Earth. We are part of the Earth.

Music is a force to be reckoned with. Certain songs bring us to tears while others get us exhilarated and inspired for a once dreaded workout. People create playlists for when they’re downhearted, happy, and almost every emotion in-between. But music affects more than your psyche. Science shows us that it affects internal functions like blood pressure and heart rate, can reduce anxiety, and even help with digestion and pain relief.

What most people don’t know is how it does this. What is music made of? All sound is made by vibrations. Sound is what is heard when sound waves (vibrations) pass through the ear. Sound is measured in frequency, and Hertz (Hz) is the measurement we use. The way we feel, and the way the brain responds when we listen, depends on the combination of sound frequencies in the composition. This is known as the frequency response.

So what is Earth's natural frequency? It is 432 Hz. Somehow, when we listen to music that is tuned to Earth's frequency, we feel better. To understand the significance of 432 Hz, we need to first look at Schumann Resonance. This will ultimately explain the number’s importance.

In 1952, a German physicist, Winfried Otto Schumann, documented something called Schumann Resonance, the global electromagnetic resonance that exists within the cavity between the Earth’s surface and the inner edge of the ionosphere. He determined that the frequency of these electromagnetic waves is very low, ranging from 7.83 Hz to 8 Hz. The Earth used to resonate at a steady average of 7.83 Hz, but in recent years we've seen a shift more towards an average of 8 Hz. This frequency range is referred to as the Earth’s heartbeat, or vibration.

So what does 432 Hz got to do with the Schumann Resonance of 7.83 – 8 Hz? Simply put, musically speaking, the two resonate with each other.

In 1713, a French physicist named Joseph Sauveur came upon a new concept.  Rather than tuning music at 440 Hz or other variations, he noted that by placing middle C at 256 Hz, one could create a system where each octave (or factor) of C lands on an even integer (whole number), instead of containing awkward decimals. It is those awkward decimals he alluded to that make conventional music tuning at 440 Hz not sound as nice as music played at 432 Hz.

So, when we tune an instrument to 432 Hz, we get a C note at 256 Hz, which, due to the sympathetic resonance of the note overtones, will produce another C at exactly 8 Hz. This frequency of 8 Hz – which is at the top end of the Theta brainwave state – is the brainwave state that makes us feel relaxed but conscious and open to intuitive learning. So 432 Hz and 8 Hz are intrinsically linked in this way.

So since 432 Hz is better aligned with Mother Nature, why isn't all music tuned this way? Interestingly, during some periods it was. And a number of great composers have lobbied for it. But it didn't become the standard music. And here's why.

The A=432 Hz is known as Verdi’s ‘A’ – named after Giuseppe Verdi, the famous Italian composer. Verdi and many other musicians, like Mozart, tuned their music to this frequency because they said it contained “feel good” properties that resonated with the audience. In fact, Verdi wrote to the Congress of Italian Musicians to have 432 Hz approved as the standard tuning. Subsequently, this was unanimously approved in 1881 and recommended further by physicist Felix Savart, as well as by the Italian scientist Bartolomeo Grassi Landi.

However, it wasn't enough; even though this was approved in Italy at the time. This is because The American Federation of Musicians accepted 440 Hz as the standard pitch in 1917, and it became a worldwide standard 1953. Despite geniuses like Verdi and many great producers and composers agreeing that the frequency is dis-harmonic – because it has no scientific relationship to the physical laws that govern our universe – 440 Hz has stood the test of time.

Despite there being no obvious change to the naked ear because of the small shift in frequency, it is no surprise that people report a sense of harmony and calm when listening to music tuned to A=432 Hz. Regular listening has a re-connecting effect, as you gradually re-attune to the frequency of the Earth.

440 Hz, despite being forced upon us as a music tuning pitch standard, is not in harmony with the frequency of the Earth. It is, in many areas, dis-harmonic.  Could it be that over exposure to music at 440 Hz is dumbing us down, making us lethargic and even unhappy, maybe easier to manipulate? Is there an agenda behind it?

440 Hz is the unnatural standard tuning frequency, removed from the symmetry of sacred vibrations and overtones that has declared war on the subconscious mind of Western Man. In a paper entitled ‘Musical Cult Control’, Dr. Leonard Horowitz writes: “The music industry features this imposed frequency that is ‘herding’ populations into greater aggression, psycho social agitation, and emotional distress predisposing people to physical illness.”

You only have to go out in the street and take a look around. What do you see? School kids, young adults on their way to work, a woman pushing her baby in a stroller, a man walking his dog and what do they all have in common? iPods or MP3 Players! When people are lethargic and borderline depressed, they are easily influenced. Are we purposefully being manipulated?

It may well be the reason that that certain types of music cause behavioral issues and intense negative emotional reactions in some people. What we do know is that music has healing properties: Music therapists use music to help restore memory in Alzheimer’s patients, improve basic motor skills in stroke victims, and to manage chronic pain. We also know that many talented composers and physicists have advocated for 432 Hz throughout history, and many art institutions such as the Schiller Institute continue to do so today.

Music has the ability to comfort us, and through brainwave entrainment (where we come in), the ability to shift the brain into specific states conducive to well-being. To get in tune with the heartbeat of the planet, following is some 432 Hz meditation music using binaural beats at 7.83 Hz (Schumann Resonance frequency). You cannot help but feel a calming effect after listening; regular listening will decrease feelings of stress and anxiety and in turn promote natural healing and a deeper connection with the Earth. There is more just like this one on YouTube. It is good background music to keep you in synch throughout the day.