Have you ever noticed a difference in noise level in the environment around you when you are in an urban environment as compared to when you are in the countryside or out in nature? Have you noticed that your home feels different when there is a power outage and you have no electricity and everything is off?
When you live in the city, there is a pervasive underlying background sound of frequency and vibration that is caused by city infrastructure such as electrical transformers, air conditioners, appliances, airplanes, road traffic, cell phones, and even people. In your home, everything runs on electricity and if the power goes out, there is a quietness and stillness that was not there before.
When you go into large cities, like New York City, you may sense an ongoing “excitement” in the air. This may be from the entire city infrastructure or the 8 ½ million people who live there who all have their own frequency, or a combination of both.
This persistent, low-pitched rumbling, droning, or throbbing sound is typically between 10 and 80 hertz and is routinely heard or felt by only a small percentage of the population. Some people call this the “Urban Low Frequency Hum,” or simply “The Hum.” Sometimes there are specific locations that have a hum such as Taos, New Mexico, which are given names like “The Taos Hum.” There is even a Hum database to track locations where the hum is stronger. Very interesting.
Most people are not aware of this hum unless it becomes very strong or disappears or the person goes where it is not. The normal human ear can hear sound frequencies from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz and the hum frequency is below that or in the lower ranges. You may not generally be aware of hearing the hum but you will definitely notice the difference when the sound is gone.
Each one of us has a vibrational frequency since we consist of atoms (electrons, protons, and neutrons) that are oscillating within our cells. So basically, we each have our own frequency and we live in environments that also have their own vibrational frequency. Some of our relationships may be based on a resonance with other people’s frequency.
Regardless, we live in a world of constant vibration that translates to sound and noise that is not healthy for us since it over stimulates the body’s physical structures and/or triggers continuous stress responses. This leads to increasing stress or stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, and may affect sleep, hearing, or lead to other deleterious effects.
The first thing is to be aware of the noise. The second thing is to reduce noise or have periods of quiet. It is important for our own self-health to regularly rejuvenate ourselves by going where there is peace and quiet or creating our own quiet space to help get rid of the noise. We need to be aware and in touch with our own vibrations so that we can be centered in our own selves and thus be able to give of ourselves when appropriate.
Finding the good in all things…
Celeste
Silver Lining Musings by Celeste 