Before I go into this we need to get the basics out of the way. So here goes show and tell:
There are 7 characteristics of sound:
The first 2 are Amplitude and Frequency
Now amplitude is measured in decibels (dB) this is what most would recognize as volume. The typical conversation is between 60 and 75 dB. Frequency on the other hand is measured in Hertz (Hz) which measure cycles per second the image above shows a single cycle. The first note on a piano, A, has a frequency of 27.5 Hz. meaning the note has 27.5 cycles per second.
The next is phase,
This designates where the sound wave is in relation to the frequency. Trying to explain this is much easier visually so;
What can you take out of this. If the wave and phase match the amplitude increases. If the wave matches but is completely opposite of itself it cancels both phases. However when the waves are different the phases create a new wave. Keep this in mind for later as this is going to play into shielding and warding.
The fourth is velocity.
This is literal, this is a variable to be considered.
At 68 degrees Fahrenheit the speed of sound is 1130 feet per second. So the colder it is the slower the sounds will travel. This isn't going to have much to do with what we are going to be looking at.
Now we are going to look at wavelength.
Wavelength is the distance from peak to peak which changes from frequency to frequency. This is very important to pay attention to. Understanding wavelength is going to be the bread and butter of this discussion.
The next 2 items are envelope and harmonics.
These two are used to describe how the ear hears a frequency.
Harmonics means several things in the music industry but in this case we are talking about instruments. This is what allows us to distinguish the difference between a Piano and a Flute playing the same note.
As for Envelope
This is broken into 4 parts:
Attack: The rising motion
Decay: the initial drop
Sustain: The consistent decline
Release: End of the note
Looking at it graphically you could call this the signature of the instrument playing the note.
You can apply this if you really look into things but that is a bit above and beyond what I am trying to present.
Now I haven't touched on any of the major correlations between what I have presented above and how we can apply this to energy/magic. I am really tired at the moment so I am going to have to make a part 2.
So before I go to sleep, here is a small bit on the brain and it's frequency ranges:
Delta Range - 0.5 to 4 HZ (associated with deep sleep)
Theta Range - 4 HZ to 8 HZ (seen in dreaming sleep, and other mental states where the mind is wandering, like daydreaming and imagining)
Alpha Range - 8 to 13 HZ (relaxed but awake)
Beta Range - 13 HZ to 30 (?) HZ (normal awake state/aware)
Gamma Range - 30 (?) HZ to 60 (?) HZ (associated with consciousness - the brain stops producing gamma waves when we're put under for anesthesia, for example)
Note that there's a LOT of disagreement over where Beta range ends and Gamma range begins. (hence the question marks)
The concept I am presenting here is an in depth analysis into an oral tradition that you are not going to find in a pagan how to book. Since the methods used are, by right, for those initiated into a specific tradition I won't divulge the methods only the theories.
Now with all this information posed an presented with the applied theory coming in part 2...
What do you think amplitude and frequency would look like if we applied them to the Alchemic elements?
How can we apply wavelength to interpreting energy?
How can amplitude, frequency, and phase be applied to shielding and warding?
I will post part 2 after I have slept a bit. Enjoy the pondering.
Credit: new-generation-witch.blogspot.com
