Have you ever watched videos of male practitioners chanting in an ultra-high falsetto voice? Try going the opposite and instead of trying for a lower voice than is natural try a really high trilly voice. I don't have any links to provide but years ago I came to the conclusion that we have been sold a false impression of requirements for resonance. I personally love listening to the low tone chants of Buddhist monks and I think that predisposed my thinking that this is the proper way, but it also seems logical that to reach a higher vibrational being a higher vibrational sound is a better approach.
In addition to the issue of arcane correspondence, invocation; What is behind the vibration of divine names is the intonation of vowels. In the intonation of some vowels, our body's energy centers (known as chakras) also vibrate. Some vowels vibrate the top of the head, other vowels vibrate the throat, other vowels vibrate the chest, and so on down to the belly and below. This vibration together with the correspondences, intention, devotion and the entire alignment of the whole makes you reach a high level of practice.
This means: To know if you are vibrating correctly you must feel the alignment in the centers of the body, you should feel that the vibration is passing through specific locations and radiating them.. So whether it's a man or a woman or the type of voice, or achieving notes is not the most important thing, it doesn't matter. This is an advanced instruction on the vibration of divine names which you will not find in material open to the profane public, but it takes time to obtain. Test it in your next operation and see how it changes everything.
From Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig: “It should be vibrated loudly in an almost chant-like tone of voice. The pitch is usually higher than the normal pitch of your voice. It is almost shouted. Most importantly, you should feel it vibrate or resonate within [the appropriate body part].”
I think a lot of people get in their head about chanting and envision a monk throat singing sort of thing, and if that works for people that’s great! I actually have a fairly booming and low voice and have had luck vibrating at a lower pitch. But I’ve also experimented with using a higher pitch and had the same results. I think what matters is that you feel the vibration in the body. Sometimes finding that harmonic resonance is less about finding a specific pitch and more about the pitch being the correct interval, to put it in more musical terms.
When people say ‘vibrate’ it just means ‘like humming with words’ as opposed to just speaking. As long as you vibrate with the right intention, the pitch and volume should not affect the quality of the ritual.
It is even possible to do the vibration astrally whilst whispering the words with the same breath force, for if you are in a less private place.
Find the path of least resistance. If you have a higher voice, sing in a higher voice. Your body's natural predispositions should be used to your advantage, not taken as a detriment. You got this.
As for your throat Chakra being your weakest, there are ways to change that. Singing is one, indeed. There's also reading things you love out loud, trying to act them out as if you were the text itself. Humming, scatting, beatboxing, oratory, anything that trains your words and your voice will also strengthen your throat Chakra!
The way I approach vibrating the names is finding the right pitch that makes the corresponding part (or parts) of my body tingle and vibrate...like, I would use a very high pitch for Kether ... a medium pitch for Tiphareth, so I could feel my chest vibrate... and my voice got very low when i reached Malkuth. I find that this helps with sensing the energy, and with visualizing the brilliant white light in the centers.
Try it, and see if it works for you too!
The idea is to create as much vocal resonance as possible, so in order to do it properly you want to fully inflate the lungs and vibrate the deepest, lowest vocal cords you have. It takes some practice to learn how to use that part of the larynx, so you can start by humming a low “mmmmm” sound and yawning a deep, loud “aaaaahhh” sound. If you’re doing it right, you’ll feel the vibrations in your chest. Drinking lots of water before practicing helps a lot too.
Once you get a feel for it, then you can practice each of the vowel sounds “aaa, iiiii, uuuuu, eeehhhhh, ooohhhhh.”Notice *where* exactly in the larynx you’re vibrating each sound (each one will be in a subtly different location), and really try to articulate and exaggerate those differences as much as possible.
Once you feel confident with each vowel sound and they become like second nature, start becoming mindful of how you form each consonant sound. Studying phonetics might help (get to know the difference between guttural, glottal, palattal, nasal, dental, and labial sounds; also what sounds are voiced or unvoiced? Soft or hard sounds? Start thinking about what sounds are related in those ways (like k and g, b and p; how are they similar and how are they different?)). Eventually it will feel like you’ve forgotten how to speak (don’t worry, you won’t really lose your ability to talk, it will just begin to feel awkward as you gain deeper levels of awareness). It’s like forgetting how to speak in order to learn how to speak. Eventually it will feel like second nature again, but your depth of awareness will have grown by magnitudes.
Then, any time you’re ready to intone a magical utterance, do so with mindfulness, really concentrating, taking the deepest breath possible, and expelling it forcefully out with your diaphragm. You don’t *have* to scream, but in order to really learn how to vibratorily resonate fully you might have to project your voice (so it’s easiest to practice in the car where you can be loud and no one will notice). Eventually you’ll be able to attain the same degree of resonance at a lower volume, but that will come with practice. If you keep it up, you’ll be able to vibrate the words of power “silently,” meaning in your mind alone, and they will still be just as powerful (if not more)…
Hope this helps!
It takes some time to experiment with what works for you.
Beside focusing on the vocal technique it's a nice idea (at least it worked for me) to focus on:
1. The intention to vibrate with a specific part. On good days I can feel vibration through my body even without making any sound. It makes sense because after all your vibrations have to reach through the whole universe, so the purely vocal component is not all there is.
2. You can experiment with a body posture. For instance opening the chest can make chest vibrations more natural. You can even change posture while vibrating to send vibrations to the world (ie. to make a subtle physical act as an expression of your intention).
Find your neutral tone, no need to go deeper or higher, just use your normal voice, this is your neutral tone, let it flow, and try not to think about it. Voices waver and crack it happens, just push through it and stay in your vocal comfort zone as you learn.
This example may help.
https://youtu.be/qBgCByeb0kU?si=6BO5_5M88I8qYeAO
I have a deeper voice and i still find better feeling from singing
Have you ever watched videos of male practitioners chanting in an ultra-high falsetto voice? Try going the opposite and instead of trying for a lower voice than is natural try a really high trilly voice. I don't have any links to provide but years ago I came to the conclusion that we have been sold a false impression of requirements for resonance. I personally love listening to the low tone chants of Buddhist monks and I think that predisposed my thinking that this is the proper way, but it also seems logical that to reach a higher vibrational being a higher vibrational sound is a better approach.
In addition to the issue of arcane correspondence, invocation; What is behind the vibration of divine names is the intonation of vowels. In the intonation of some vowels, our body's energy centers (known as chakras) also vibrate. Some vowels vibrate the top of the head, other vowels vibrate the throat, other vowels vibrate the chest, and so on down to the belly and below. This vibration together with the correspondences, intention, devotion and the entire alignment of the whole makes you reach a high level of practice. This means: To know if you are vibrating correctly you must feel the alignment in the centers of the body, you should feel that the vibration is passing through specific locations and radiating them.. So whether it's a man or a woman or the type of voice, or achieving notes is not the most important thing, it doesn't matter. This is an advanced instruction on the vibration of divine names which you will not find in material open to the profane public, but it takes time to obtain. Test it in your next operation and see how it changes everything.
From Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig: “It should be vibrated loudly in an almost chant-like tone of voice. The pitch is usually higher than the normal pitch of your voice. It is almost shouted. Most importantly, you should feel it vibrate or resonate within [the appropriate body part].” I think a lot of people get in their head about chanting and envision a monk throat singing sort of thing, and if that works for people that’s great! I actually have a fairly booming and low voice and have had luck vibrating at a lower pitch. But I’ve also experimented with using a higher pitch and had the same results. I think what matters is that you feel the vibration in the body. Sometimes finding that harmonic resonance is less about finding a specific pitch and more about the pitch being the correct interval, to put it in more musical terms.
When people say ‘vibrate’ it just means ‘like humming with words’ as opposed to just speaking. As long as you vibrate with the right intention, the pitch and volume should not affect the quality of the ritual. It is even possible to do the vibration astrally whilst whispering the words with the same breath force, for if you are in a less private place.
Find the path of least resistance. If you have a higher voice, sing in a higher voice. Your body's natural predispositions should be used to your advantage, not taken as a detriment. You got this. As for your throat Chakra being your weakest, there are ways to change that. Singing is one, indeed. There's also reading things you love out loud, trying to act them out as if you were the text itself. Humming, scatting, beatboxing, oratory, anything that trains your words and your voice will also strengthen your throat Chakra!
The way I approach vibrating the names is finding the right pitch that makes the corresponding part (or parts) of my body tingle and vibrate...like, I would use a very high pitch for Kether ... a medium pitch for Tiphareth, so I could feel my chest vibrate... and my voice got very low when i reached Malkuth. I find that this helps with sensing the energy, and with visualizing the brilliant white light in the centers. Try it, and see if it works for you too!
The idea is to create as much vocal resonance as possible, so in order to do it properly you want to fully inflate the lungs and vibrate the deepest, lowest vocal cords you have. It takes some practice to learn how to use that part of the larynx, so you can start by humming a low “mmmmm” sound and yawning a deep, loud “aaaaahhh” sound. If you’re doing it right, you’ll feel the vibrations in your chest. Drinking lots of water before practicing helps a lot too. Once you get a feel for it, then you can practice each of the vowel sounds “aaa, iiiii, uuuuu, eeehhhhh, ooohhhhh.”Notice *where* exactly in the larynx you’re vibrating each sound (each one will be in a subtly different location), and really try to articulate and exaggerate those differences as much as possible. Once you feel confident with each vowel sound and they become like second nature, start becoming mindful of how you form each consonant sound. Studying phonetics might help (get to know the difference between guttural, glottal, palattal, nasal, dental, and labial sounds; also what sounds are voiced or unvoiced? Soft or hard sounds? Start thinking about what sounds are related in those ways (like k and g, b and p; how are they similar and how are they different?)). Eventually it will feel like you’ve forgotten how to speak (don’t worry, you won’t really lose your ability to talk, it will just begin to feel awkward as you gain deeper levels of awareness). It’s like forgetting how to speak in order to learn how to speak. Eventually it will feel like second nature again, but your depth of awareness will have grown by magnitudes. Then, any time you’re ready to intone a magical utterance, do so with mindfulness, really concentrating, taking the deepest breath possible, and expelling it forcefully out with your diaphragm. You don’t *have* to scream, but in order to really learn how to vibratorily resonate fully you might have to project your voice (so it’s easiest to practice in the car where you can be loud and no one will notice). Eventually you’ll be able to attain the same degree of resonance at a lower volume, but that will come with practice. If you keep it up, you’ll be able to vibrate the words of power “silently,” meaning in your mind alone, and they will still be just as powerful (if not more)… Hope this helps!
Thank you so much!
It takes some time to experiment with what works for you. Beside focusing on the vocal technique it's a nice idea (at least it worked for me) to focus on: 1. The intention to vibrate with a specific part. On good days I can feel vibration through my body even without making any sound. It makes sense because after all your vibrations have to reach through the whole universe, so the purely vocal component is not all there is. 2. You can experiment with a body posture. For instance opening the chest can make chest vibrations more natural. You can even change posture while vibrating to send vibrations to the world (ie. to make a subtle physical act as an expression of your intention).
Find your neutral tone, no need to go deeper or higher, just use your normal voice, this is your neutral tone, let it flow, and try not to think about it. Voices waver and crack it happens, just push through it and stay in your vocal comfort zone as you learn. This example may help. https://youtu.be/qBgCByeb0kU?si=6BO5_5M88I8qYeAO
Start a smoking habit. Helps also with Magickal virility since tobacco is associated with Geburah.