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These are magical moments, brief segments of time during which you are transported beyond the limits of your body into the much larger, universal world of rhythm and movement.

In reality, when you respond to a piece of music, nothing actually changes in the world around you. Do you respond to a happy tune with a smile because that song somehow fixed all your problems? Of course not, your life condition remains the same, with or without the song. But something did change something within your brain—that allowed your perspective on life to change as well.

Did you know that I am a musician? I have not received training in the usual way, but I often play instruments during my lectures, including flutes, ocarinas, gongs, chimes, and other sorts of folk instruments.

Music, because of its specific and Jar-reaching metaphorical powers, can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.
Leonard Bernstein, composer

If you really want to change your brain waves, a good place to start is with a song. Consider for a moment the effect music has had on you in the past. I’m sure you have experienced your mood suddenly lifting when you hear a cheerful song on the radio. Perhaps the songs of your youth have the power to transport you back to a simpler place in time. Or maybe you have even been moved to tears by a grand symphony. You may have even noticed that music can have an effect on your body. Unconsciously your foot begins tapping or your head bobs up and down in time to the rhythm. Occasionally, at some moment when you feel unrestrained by the need to retain personal decorum, you let loose and start dancing around the room.

Next, start to observe your own brain waves and their effects on others. When you speak of connecting to others, realize the literal truth of this, and you will soon be able to act according to your highest ideals and aspirations.

As you begin Brain Wave Vibration, it is important to do so with very specific, positive intent. Without this, the action is only shaking, which might provide some temporary relaxation and escape, but it will not be permanent. Instead, as you shake, let go of everything and go to a place of oneness, the quiet center at the core of your being. It is from this place that you can begin to re-create yourself and to create the life you really want to live.

In essence, Brain Wave Vibration is all about getting connected. If you lack health in any form, whether mentally, spiritually, or physically, or if you are simply interested in maintaining the health you have, then you must seek the wholeness that gives rise to health. And this, I believe, means keeping connected with you, with other beings, and with the universe.

First, you must reconnect to your body. Allow your brain to connect properly to all the functions of your body, a process that is often disrupted in the stressful process of our lives. Visualize the amazing web of living communication that exists within you—your brain sending its messages to your body and your body sending messages back to your brain. Consciously send a message of loving gratitude from your brain to all the cells of your body—they, in turn, will thank you for it.

First Chakra – Hwe-um information written Ilchi Lee in his book.

Sit in half lotus position with your back straight. Concentrate on the first Chakra.

For men concentrate on your Hwe-um, between the anus and base of the women, concentrate on the back of the uterus

Between the urethra and anus. If you can’t feel the area, contract and relax your sphincter muscle repeatedly.

As you repeat this exercise, imagine a stream of breath coming in and out of the first Chakra. Men should concentrate on the feeling of pressure on the Hwe-um.

Women should concentrate on the feeling near the opening of the uterus, which is located about one inch below the end of the spine.

Through repeated contraction/relaxation of the sphincter muscle, you can awaken the sensation of the first Chakra, amplifying the energy in the area.

Repeat the contraction/relaxation 100 times.

You will have a sensation of heat, as energy7 courses through your body.

A healthy first Chakra is the color of clear red, imparting a feeling of warmth.

A problematic first Chakra turns to the color of a dying ember.

At first, due to unfamiliarity, it is difficult to feel the exact loca­tion of the Chakras within your body. The first step in the process is to identify the location of each Chakra and to focus on the feeling until you become familiar with its sensation. After a while, with concentration, you will quickly be able to locate the sensation of the individual Chakras.

According to Mr Ilchi Lee brain educator as seen in the diagram, the Chakras are located roughly along the line of your spine. Because Chakras are energy centers, they do not necessarily correspond to specific anatomical locations. Since the Chakras are energy, they are not visible, like blood and bones. Therefore, it is easier to try to imagine the exact location of each Chakra by locating its corresponding point on the front of the body. By identifying general physical landmarks on the front of the body, it will be possible to communicate the location of specific Chakras on which to concentrate.