While some of what follows may not seem to relate directly to the subject of this thread, I think some of you may find it of interest.

In my brother's published article, New Age Music: An Expanded Definition he writes, "Every object and living entity has an essential tone which it emits. This is its note -- its characteristic vibration. Music can be used to neutralize, enhance, or nullify such vibrations. In fact, experiments have been conducted along those lines in the past. Ultrasound, used by today's doctors, is one limited and partial use of this power of sound."

He also notes, "It is noteworthy that the Amerindian medicine men and ancient Egyptians, among others, realized that man's negative thoughts, words, and actions (including wrong use of magical chants and music) affected planetary conditions, even to the extent of causing destructive droughts, plagues, earthquakes, and storms. In fact, it was believed literally, as explained in the Book of Genesis, that man had dominion over his sphere, and right use of music was a key element of his power."

In one of his books, Earthquake Prevention Through MetaMusic he writes about the relationship betweeen sacred geometry and music: "in esoteric music we have such things as planetary scales -- tones that equal certain planets; intervals that equate the distances of the planets from the Sun and each other; intervals and chordal structures that represent astrological aspects; and tonal zodiacs -- certain cycles of tones rotating around the zodiac. The main idea is: musical tones, scales, and chords, by the principles of harmonics and the laws of correspondences which most msytics are aware of, can actuate, in our microcosm, the macrocosmic forces they symbolize and are related to. Musical vibrations and harmony, dissonance, etc. are related to each planet's actual vibration and magnetic field as well as the geometrical angles formed by the planets as they revolve around the Sun."

And, "...a measurement in sacred geometry relates to a musical measurement such as a certain scale...An expert on the subject is Hugh Harlston, Jr. who has investigated the units of meaurement at Teotihuacan, esp. what is called the Processional Way (misnamed the Way of the Dead.) He discovered the distances ...between the Sun and Moon pyramids could be taken as a huge guitar string...sounding a basic vibtration. The frets along this string being the reflecting pools, Harleston found would produce a musical scale, but a strange one to our ears. It is a scale based on dividing the octave by the twelfth root of two. He calls this twelfth root of two the Teotihuacan constant, which divided the octave into THIRTEEN equally spaced notes. This constant, 1.059, he found controls frequencies of sound and light.

"It is important to note that a musical scale of proportionate notes corresponds to walls, steps, and buildings of the Processional, citadels, and the Sun and Moon pyramids. This scale is called Sound 13 and produces a weird, exotic effect on the listener. (Mexican composer Juan Carillo used this scale.)"

© 1987, 1990 Delton L. Hudson

There is much more as to how music can relate, scientifically and esoterically, to one's time of birth, etc. and, there is also a good bibliography, if anyone is interested.

When he presented his earthquake prevention theory/book at the 1994(5?, sorry can't remember which) International Forum for New Science, it was very well received and he is working on a much more in-depth, expanded version for a publisher whom he met there.

Thanks,

katlaughing