Cymatics
The Science of Vibrational Change

The DreamWeaver is a synergy of cymatics and the energetic properties of sacred geometry expressed in the copper dodechahedron. Cymatics (from the Greek, kyma, meaning "pertaining to waves,") is the study of wave phenomena, a science pioneered by Swiss medical doctor and natural scientist, Hans Jenny (1904-1972). For 14 years he conducted experiments with sound vibrations on inert powders, pastes, and liquids to animate non-living substances into life-like, flowing forms that mirrored patterns found throughout nature, art, and architecture. His research and meticulous documentation is preserved in motion and still photography that dramatically illustrates the richness of the world of cymatics and shows how the properties of any medium change under the influence of sound vibrations.

His ground breaking research, complete with hundreds of b/w and color photographs illustrating the effects of vibration on matter, has recently been reprinted in the one volume edition, Cymatics: A Study of Wave Phenomena and Vibration Vol. I (1967) and Vol. II (1972). MACRomedia: Newmarket, NH, 2001. (available from Amazon.com). To see Dr. Jenny's experiments in dynamic motion, see the video, Cymatics: The Healing Nature of Sound, VHS, MACROmedia, 1986. (available at www.cymaticsource.com/videos).

All of the vibrational patterns shown in the book and videos were created using simple sine wave vibrations (pure tones) within the audible range. What you see is a physical representation of vibration, or how sound manifests into form through the medium of various materials.

Copyright © 2004 Suzanne E. Parnell, Ph.D., RM