Music has a profound impact on the body and mind, as it has the ability to influence neural processes and bring us into sync with its rhythm. The best DJs masterfully use targeted soundscapes to influence our brainwaves and create harmony between both hemispheres of the brain. Music particularly stimulates the right hemisphere, as it encompasses non-verbal languages, subconscious memories, and deeply felt states of being. It serves not only as a form of communication but also as a memory system rooted in our biological origins—a time when rhythm and sound were humanity's first forms of expression.
These rhythms, present in nature and the cosmos since time immemorial, have influenced human behavior and the development of consciousness and language. Sounds such as drumming, singing, or humming represented early forms of collective communication, fostering community and identity. In modern practices like Inner Light Activation, this ancient resonance is reawakened. Participants in this practice often move intuitively, as if recalling early gestures and forms of dance, aligning themselves with the natural rhythms of music and planetary cycles.
The autonomic nervous system plays a crucial role in processing these musical and physical experiences. It consists of two main branches: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. The sympathetic system is responsible for activating the body in stressful situations (tension), while the parasympathetic system promotes relaxation and recovery. During an Inner Light Activation, specific frequencies induce a repeated shift between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity, initiating a profound cleansing process. This interplay helps to dissolve blockages, trauma, and old patterns that no longer serve.
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain, connected to the hypothalamus, acts as the primary regulator of biological rhythms such as circadian, diurnal, and infradian rhythms. These rhythms influence human physical states, mental processes, and behavioral patterns. During an Inner Light Activation, these natural cycles are simulated to enable participants to deeply synchronize with the music and cosmic rhythms. This synchronized experience particularly stimulates delta and gamma brainwaves. Delta waves are associated with a state of lucid, dreamlike awareness, while gamma waves facilitate transcendent experiences, promoting a sense of ego dissolution and universal insight.
The stimulation of these brainwaves leads to increased neuroplasticity, allowing perception patterns to shift and deep insights to emerge. The reduced latent inhibition maintained through the activation of circadian rhythms places the body in a semi-awake, dreamlike state of consciousness. In this phase, emotions, memories, and visions can be released and interconnected. This creates conditions that support profound healing processes and open awareness to new, more harmonious energies.
The endocrine system, which produces hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, and oxytocin, is also sensitive to frequencies. High frequencies can stimulate stress hormones like cortisol, while calming frequencies increase oxytocin release and help regulate the hormonal balance. In particular, the hypothalamus-pituitary axis, thyroid, and adrenal glands are influenced by frequencies.
In summary, music functions not only as a cultural and communicative tool but also activates deeply rooted biological and neurological systems within us. It influences the autonomic nervous system, modulating the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches, thereby fostering states that support transformative and healing processes. The interplay of sound, rhythm, and neural activity holds the potential to expand the mind while enhancing physical and emotional well-being.
