Shadow's Sanctuary - Reiki & Wellness

04/21/2025

Exciting news!

The new Sanctuary in Schertz, TX is nearly ready to be shared!

Are you ready?

Coming very soon: Reiki, sound healing, EFT, drum circles, meditation groups and the return of Woo Warrior Training!

04/21/2025

An informative article from The Ohm Store:

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Good Day, Lisa -
One of the most common questions we hear when someone strikes a singing bowl is this:

“What frequency is that?”

It makes sense. I get it, and I'd think the same thing.

The sound of a well-made singing bowl is powerful—sometimes even overwhelming. People feel something in their chest, in their breath, in their nervous system.

And the mind, as it does, wants to make sense of the experience. As human beings, we have a natural desire to classify and understand the things around us.

But here’s the truth

That question—what frequency is this bowl—is incomplete.

It’s the wrong frame.

It assumes the bowl is producing a single tone.

And it assumes that knowing that number will explain what just happened.

The Sound of a Bowl Is Not a Single Frequency

Singing bowls don’t produce one clean frequency like a tuning fork.

They are multi-tonal instruments.

What you’re hearing is a full-spectrum blend of fundamental, harmonics, and overtones, all vibrating together, all shifting as the bowl plays.

This is especially true for handmade metal bowls, where the structure is not machine-perfect, and the resulting sound is all the richer for it. In fact, their imperfections are what make them so harmonically alive.

When you're hearing the "sound" of a handmade bronze singing bowl, you are hearing the sound of several frequencies, layered on top of one another and evolving, decaying, peaking and pulsing at different rates.

So yes, you can analyze a bowl and identify a dominant frequency—or several.

But to say that is “the frequency” of the bowl is like saying a symphony can be summed up by the pitch of the oboe.

You’re hearing music, not a note.

Let’s Use the Piano Analogy—Because It’s a Good One

Imagine you sit down at a piano and press a single key.

Someone hears it and asks, “What note is that?”

Technically, it’s a fair question. It might be middle C. It might be A4. You can answer with precision.

But nobody hears a single piano note and thinks, “Ah, I must go buy a piano that only plays A4.”

Why? Because we don’t love pianos for a note.

We love them for the music. The rich, layered interplay of notes. The emotion. The dynamics. The experience.

Singing bowls are no different. Every time you strike a bowl, you're hearing a chord. A resonance. A complex acoustic landscape.

And that’s what people actually fall in love with—not “437.2 Hz.”

Why People Ask “What Frequency?”

Because they’re trying to connect a feeling to an explanation.

They hear something beautiful and want to understand it. That’s not a flaw—it’s human.

But that same instinct to reduce something profound into a data point is what leads people to chase gimmicks—like bowls “tuned to 432 Hz,” or “this bowl is for the heart chakra because it’s in F.”

These are marketing simplifications. They're not how authentic, handmade bowls actually work.

Tibetan singing bowls aren’t tuned like guitars.

The frequency isn’t selected ahead of time. It’s discovered after the bowl is made. That’s part of the beauty.

Here’s What You Can Ask Instead

If you’re moved by the sound of a bowl, consider asking:

How does this bowl make me feel?

What am I noticing in my body right now?

Does this sound bring clarity? Calm? A sense of expansion?

What combination of tones am I hearing?

Or even:

What notes and overtones are present in this bowl?

That question still honors the science—but it makes space for the reality that singing bowls are not digital instruments. They’re living, breathing sound sculptures.

Sound Healing Is Not a Math Problem

There’s a time and place for technical analysis. Engineers and scientists can extract and analyze dominant frequencies, compare spectrums, calculate relationships.

But healing doesn’t happen through math alone. It happens through presence. Through experience. Through vibration that bypasses the mind and enters the body.

You can measure a frequency. But you feel a singing bowl.

And if it made you pause... if it made you feel something beyond words...

Then it’s already done what it was made to do.

Warm Regards,

Frank Mocerino”

Peace, harmony and happiness in your life through heirloom quality, handmade Tibetan Singing Bowls.

04/05/2025

“Healing is rarely ever about maintaining a sense of calm but rather about maintaining our sense of choice.”
- Cher Hampton

03/13/2025

Planning a few small group events & Remote sessions.

Now that the weather is warming up, we’re getting our outdoor space set up.

Stay tuned for more info!

03/03/2025

Guidance, Creativity, Expansion

And so it is…

01/09/2025

What’s in store for Shadow’s Sanctuary in 2025?

Honestly? I have no idea. So much has changed since moving to Texas. The holistic scene is both barren & saturated. Its genuinely a conundrum.

At this point, Im taking things slow. Focusing on my own wellness & building relationships with like-minded people.

I have NOT given up on the idea of a full-time wellness practice but it is not probable in the very near future.

As it is, I am aiming for a small local gathering in the Spring & will see where it takes us.

Stay tuned & I’d love to hear what you’d be interested in experiencing this year!

Much love & many blessings,
Lisa

10/05/2024

Im working on returning to the public eye. I miss you all & Im looking forward to serving you again. 💖

We recently moved and life is beginning to settle.

Shadow’s Sanctuary currently does not have a space to offer in-person sessions. The vendor scene did not work out very well.

I have a 2nd story space in my home that can be used for remote sessions.

Which services and/or offerings would you like to see?

05/31/2024

Shadow’s Sanctuary is On Hiatus
We’re Hitting the Pause button.
Lots of changes happening.

Please stay tuned.
All my Love,
Lisa

05/01/2024

I attempted (twice) to post a heartfelt message. FB deleted it all except the .gif I had attached.

Clearly not time to make that announcement.

Long story short: If you’ve been “meaning to” get Reiki or to check out any of the other holistic services offered at Shadow’s Sanctuary, this is your sign to make it happen.

04/29/2024

Weekly Inspiration: 4/28/24-5/4/24

Look at the cards below, take a deep breath, and choose one you feel drawn to for your weekly inspiration.

This week, Choose from: The Pride of Dragons Oracle
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Post your choice in the comments.

Tag a friend who'd be interested in picking a card.

Check back later today for the reveal.

04/28/2024

Sunday 4/28/24

Today’s Affirmation/Action Card.

“Name Your Emotions”

“When we are passionate about an issue, we can become immersed in a feeling we don’t quite understand. Learn to name your emotions. This will help you understand what you are feeling. Getting to know what is driving you will allow you to connect with what you stand for.

Instead of letting your passion and emotions take over your actions and thoughts, name your emotions so you will have more awareness of why you are feeling or acting a certain way.”

04/27/2024

Saturday 4/27/24

Today’s Affirmation/Action Card.

“Focus”

“You’re being asked shift your focus away from what isn’t working and toward what is. Paying extra attention to where you place your focus is the first step toward creating an amazing life.”