08/07/2025
Crystal vs Metal singing bowls
In sound therapy, there is a variety of tools used for various purposes and reasons. Bowls, chimes, tuning forks, drums, rattles and so forth.
In shamanism each object has a purpose and deals with different energies and elements.
In the Buddhist belief system, each energy is associated with different energy centers in the body, called chakras.
This life force energy is knows as Chi or Qi in Tradidtional Chinese medicine.
Qi, moving through the body, organs, fascia, blood; when the energy become stagnant that is when illness happens.
Singing bowls and other sound therapy tools help activate the flow of this energy, revitalizing the body and creating flow.
Metal, was one the first objects used for sound therapy (think gongs, in Japan, China and Tibet) used in temples to help promote a balanced sense of wellbeing and wholeness, a solid tone usually felt in a specific area.
Crystal, is now widely used in the new age spiritual community. With it's clean and clear pitch, the resonance is unmatched, the tone is so crisp that you can feel the vibrations through every cell in your body.
Preference varies from person to person, some enjoy the crisp tone of crystal, while others prefer the traditional sound of Tibetan bowls.
Which one do you prefer?
