Sound as the Origin of Existence
Creation begins with the activity of consciousness, which may be
called vibration, and every vibration starting from its original
source is the same, differing only in its tone and rhythm caused
by a greater or lesser degree of force behind it. On the plane of
sound, vibration causes diversity of tone, and in the world of atoms,
diversity of colour. It is by massing together that the vibrations
become audible, but at each step towards the surface they multiply,
and as they advance they materialise. Sound gives to the consciousness
as evidence of its existence, although it is in fact the active
part of consciousness itself which turns into sound. The knower
so to speak becomes known to himself, in other words the consciousness
bears witness to its own voice. It is thus that sound appeals to
man. All things being derived from and formed of vibrations have
sound hidden within them, as fire is hidden in flint; and each atom
of the universe confesses by its tone, ‘My sole origin is sound.’
If any solid or hollow sonorous body is struck it will answer back,
‘I am sound.’
Sound has its birth, death, sex, form, planet, god colour, childhood,
youth and age; but that volume of sound which is in the abstract
sphere beyond the sphere of the concrete is the origin and basis
of all sound.
Both sound and colour make their effect on the human soul according
to the law of harmony; to a fine soul colour appeals, and to a still
finer soul sound. Tone has either a warm or a cold affect, according
to its element, since all elements are made of different degrees
of vibrations. Therefore sound can produce an agreeable or a disagreeable
effect upon man’s mind and body, and has its healing effect
in the absence of herbs and drugs which also have their origin in
vibrations.
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