Frequency is Not Universal — It’s Personal

Science may measure sound in hertz—but we feel it through memory, through language, through lineage, through the land beneath our feet.
Across cultures, we name notes differently. We tune to different truths. There is no perfect pitch—only vibrations shaped by who we are and where we come from.

So when we speak of sound as healing, the question isn’t: “What’s the right frequency?”

But rather:
✦ “What resonates with this body, this breath, this moment in time?”
✦ “What song belongs to this soil, this soul?”

What is Frequency?

Frequency, in scientific terms, is the number of vibrations per second. We measure it in Hertz (Hz).
More vibrations = higher pitch.
Fewer = lower pitch.

Imagine striking a drum 40 times in one second.
That’s 40 Hz.
You may not think of it as music, but your body feels it.

Sound Moves More Than Air—It Moves You

High frequencies tend to activate us:
sirens, alarms, sharp cries.
They demand attention. Wake us up.

Low frequencies calm us:
the hum of a cello, the song of a whale, the roll of distant thunder.
They invite stillness. Slow our breath.

Sound doesn’t just pass through the ears— it ripples through the body.

The Limits of Human Hearing

Human ears hear between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.
But even within that range, not all sounds are felt the same.

Some frequencies might move one person deeply while passing unnoticed by another.

Why?
Because resonance isn’t just physical—it's emotional, cultural, and personal.

Each culture hears the world differently.

Sound is not a neutral force. It is shaped by who we are, where we come from, and how we've been taught to listen. Every culture attunes to sound in its own way—through language, ceremony, environment, and experience.

The concept of resonance isn't just about physics—it's about memory, belonging, and context. A bell might symbolize prayer in one culture, danger in another. A single tone might evoke peace for one person, but unease for another.

Musical scales are not fixed—they're cultural systems.

In the West, we learn “Do Re Mi,” with “C” as a central anchor. But in Thailand, India, Persia, or East Asia, scales begin from different tonal homes, with different emotional mappings.

What feels “in tune” in one tradition may sound “off” in another—not because it's wrong, but because it was born from a different worldview.

Land influences instruments. Language influences rhythm. Lineage carries tuning systems forward—or transforms them.

One Note, Many Worlds

You may have heard of A = 440 Hz—the global standard tuning.
But this standard wasn’t always so.

Some traditions use A = 432 Hz, believing it to be more natural or grounding.
Others begin from entirely different frequencies.

Other traditions don’t start from “A” at all—they tune to natural harmonics, to the voice, or to the environment.

There is no absolute frequency that heals all.
What matters is how it’s received.

So... What is the “Right” Frequency?

When we enter the realm of sound healing, the question often arises:
“What frequency heals?”

Some say 432 Hz. Others swear by 528 Hz.
But the truth is more subtle—and more human.

There is no one-size-fits-all frequency.
Only what meets you in this moment.

Listening is the Medicine

In our sound healing space,
we don’t follow scripts.
We don’t press play.
We listen.

Each session is improvised, intuitive, and alive—
shaped by who shows up, what they’re holding, and how they’re feeling.

Because you are the note.