CHRYSOCOLLA -- Connecting Heart and Voice

Chrysocolla

My previous blog is all about Emotional Expression in Songs. This has been a primary focus for me as I continue with my own vocal training and I continue to explore songs from many different artists and genres. I find some songs and some voices touch me really deeply and others not so much. The same song, sung by different artists, will affect me very differently, according to the singers ability (or not) to express the emotionality of the song. I tend to be a very emotional being, and, I think, pretty connected with my heart. So when a singer is singing a song that is obviously coming from their heart, the beauty and the power of that voice/heart connection can move me to tears, or it can make my heart smile, or it can send shivers up and down my spine, depending on the song and the emotion being expressed.

So one day when I was preparing for one of the Vocalize and Sing Along events that I offer monthly, I picked a card from my Crystal Ally deck and, no surprise, I picked the card for CHRYSOCOLLA, which is labelled SACRED SOUNDS. According to the Crystal Ally book, Chrysocolla is a blue-green opaque stone that "embodies both the clear blue ray of the Throat Chakra and the green ray of the Heart Chakra. This combination encourages one to speak (sing) what is in the Heart. "

The message from chrysocolla according to The Crystal Ally: Chrysocolla is calling you to voice what is in your heart. The sounds you make with your throat chakra create a resonance throughout your body, energy field and external environment. Give your emotions a voice through song, toning, or by speaking with others about them. Affirm your heart's desire out loud in order to create a resonance with your words on the Earth plane. 
When you use your voice as a tool for expression and release, you open and clear your throat chakra, enabling you to express your highest wisdom more clearly. Chrysocolla has come as your ally in the process of releasing your emotion through sound. Open your heart to Chrysocolla and resonate with its energy, celebrating life through your sacred sounds.


 CHAKRA:  Throat and Heart


AFFIRMATION: I Use My Voice As A Tool Of Creation And Love

Chrysocolla -- from Australia

It is a beautiful stone -- here it is in its raw form. It is a lovely stone to have in a singing space as a reminder to allow the voice to flow from the Heart. And also as a reminder that ALL the sounds and songs and singing that come from our Hearts are profoundly sacred.

And just in case you missed this link in the previous post, Michael Goodrich has a really interesting way of connecting with the emotionality of a song -- check out the "Singing" part of the videos.

http://www.goodrichvocal.com/videos/weekly-tools-week-9.html

'Til next time,

 Barbara