"Community is sitting together
around the same mystery."
Michael Meade

Sacred Sound Ceremony

crossing the threshold of perception together
with
Didgeridoo, Journey Drum & Rattle, Medicine Winds,
Tibetan Gong & Singing Bowls, North American Rain Stick,
Toning, Harmonic Tuning Forks & Flute.

The purpose of the Sacred Sound Ceremony is to quicken the vibrational field of our physical bodies, thereby activating the dormant and innate memories of our God Essence imprinted within the DNA code.

The notion of an entire community entering into a conscious communion with the spiritual world has its roots in traditional and indigenous cultures and is just as timely and relevant in today’s world. Think of it as a Spirit Boat Journey with the boat a metaphor for the community.

The participants gather together within a ceremonial circle, with me in the center as facilitator. Each participant creates an intention for their journey, which they breathe into their heart. Through the application of conscious breathing, sound healing instruments and toning (see below), a higher dimensional energy field or vortex is created within each individual and within the circle or group energy field, so that we as a group, may commune more powerfully and directly with our God-Self, power animals, guardian spirits and ancestors.

With access to the omnipresent Source of Light and Love established within the circle, a paradigm shift occurs within the cellular consciousness, as the harmonic sounds activate the God seed within the DNA code. The overall benefits are profound and unique to each person covering the areas of Spiritual Awakening, Personal Transformation, and Holistic Healing, which provides for a uplifting and healing effect within the local community as well as to the planetary consciousness.

The Sacred Sound Ceremony/Spirit Boat Journey is composed of three sequential phases.

1) Severance: During the first phase, we sever our relationship to the world, as we know it. The mechanical, repetitive internal dialogue that describes and interprets our reality is dissolved. Our attention is drawn away from the collective trance of separateness and alienation and enters a pleasurable state of conscious dreaming, a place in between sleeping and waking. Once the internal dialogue is sufficiently dissolved, the body begins to breath deeply and fully, as if it is being breathed by universal breath. The hidden nature of the body as a portal or gateway to spiritual worlds is revealed, leading to the next phase.

2) Threshold Crossing: During this phase, a radical shift occurs to the assemblage point, a shamanic phrase that describes a movement away from a closed, localized perceptual field and into a open, multi-dimensional and inter-dimensional field of perception. This provides for a nourishing and nurturing communion with our God Essence and for communication with our power animals, guardian spirits and ancestors.

3) Incorporation & Return: This last phase involves the incorporation of the light body into the physical body and for the integration and understanding of communications with the invisible world. This marks our re-entry into the world of ordinary reality, now though infused with the qualities, visions and cellular transformations induced by the harmonics, overtones and the sacred geometry inherent within sound.

Description of Instruments

The didgeridoo is a trance instrument, about four to five feet long (or longer in some cases) and about two inches in diameter, made out of hollowed eucalyptus limbs, bamboo, agave stalks, elephant yucca or PVC piping. By means of circular breathing, wherein the breath is taken in through the nose while the cheeks are used like bellows, the didgeridoo is blown into in a trumpet like manner and is continuously vibrated creating a resonant world of overtones and harmonics that naturally induce an altered or trance state within the listener and the player.

Medicine Winds are another name for the natural and full circulation of chi throughout the body. The invoking of the Medicine Winds (derived from Chinese Taoist healing practices) allow for a preconscious dialogue to take place within the circle that deepens the group's connection with breath in all its dimensions. Ssss, shh, ahh, whoosh are a few examples.

Harmonic Tuning Forks are based on the Pythagorean musical scale. The Harmonic Spectrum is the full octave of tuning forks: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. They emanate pure sounds and overtones that relax and center you, align the spine and the physical structure and balance the energy centers. Each interval affects your nervous system in a different way by activating specific elemental qualities based on the five-element theory of Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. They are played by gently tapping one tuning fork against another.

Toning is the sustained, vibratory use of the voice primarily with the use of the vowels a, e, i, o, u. Toning allows for the full and free expression of our natural voice and restores the original vibrational pattern of the body (physical and subtle). The tones emerge directly from the perception of light flowing within each person and within the group energy field. Another way to describe this is that the Inner Light translates itself into sound or toning.

Tibetan Singing Bowls have been used for centuries. They have evolved into a meditation instrument used by many in Tibet, Nepal, and India. The bowls are played by two basic methods: striking the rim with a soft mallet which gives rise to beautiful gong sounds with long lasting resonance, and rubbing the rim with a stick which produces haunting, pulsating harmonics that can be sustained indefinitely.

The Journey Drum has traditionally provided the heartbeat and the pulse for the soul's journey into the upper and lower worlds. It is played softly to provide and maintain a ground and center during the ceremony.

The Gourd Rattle is another trance instrument primarily used for journeying. It helps to awaken ancestral memories stored in the bones as well as break up energetic blockages.

The Flute combines the work with sound and with breath and is the most personal of all the musical instruments similar to Harmonic Tuning Forks in its effects.

“Francis is a mobile Tibetan bell. His tones come from an
awakened Kundalini space. I highly recommend his work.”
Dr. Gabriel Cousins, author and speaker

“The tones reminded me of something ancient yet familiar;
a feeling of coming home. I felt deeply nurtured and
continue to feel this as a memory inside of me.”
JS, Forum leader, San Francisco

“I became aware of how little I breathe. I’ve gained
a new awareness of how to breathe openly and completely,
which has shifted my life’s directon dramatically.
Patricia B, course participant, Sebastopol, CA

“The sounds and tones that Francis makes are literally out of this
world yet are profoundly grounding and centering. Beautiful work.”
Julia Hesse. founder of Sound Liberation

“Chronic headaches due to a head injury in which metal
plates were inserted in my head disappeared completely.”
Joe W, course participant, San Diego

“When I came to the ceremony, I felt dark and clouded.
Afterwards, I felt lighter and freer for months.”
Ann W, course participant, Sebastopol, CA

“Not only was the ceremony powerfully transforming,
I found your sense of humor equally healing.”
Jane D, course participant, Marin, CA

"My experience... I was much more alert than I usually am at one of the ceremonies, yet relaxed and ready to participate. I felt a great sense of love and loss and opening in my heart and chest, actually, it was more of a bursting forth. Visions came to me, vivid replays of past happenings - saying goodbye to a partner. Tears came down the sides of my face and flooded my ears. I felt movement throughout my body, though especially around my heart and throat. I very much appreciated the intention that you set before the ceremony, bringing us all into awareness. Thank you for another exquisite sound ceremony. I look forward to the next."
Sarah Langdon

"It's not easy for me to put words to the experience, but here goes: Francis's magic with the instruments guided my sense of self to gradually dissolve into a stream of sound and light. I felt my energy merging with a heart-generated flow of energy from all around the room into a powerful wave of transformation."
Alison Goss, fiber artist and teacher

"Thank you for your amazing gifts. I had a great time at the sound ceremony. You are such a wonderful person and I am very grateful that I am blessed with your presence. My first few minutes were immediately hypnotic and I actually fell into a deep sleep faster than I realized. So many moments were surreal it's hard to describe but it was truly amazing and I really needed some time to myself where I could do nothing but relax and meditate. Thank you for the energy, effort and love you put toward this ceremony."
Much love, Shaheen

"Each sound ceremony is different for me. This last one I was extremely tired going into it. At the beginning my body, mind, spirit, and emotions felt very heavy, then as time progressed my body, mind, spirit, emotions felt very light. At a later point I felt like I was floating. Afterward I felt very refreshed and had a lighter attitude about things. Thanks for a powerful experience."
Cindy Brown

"It felt very expansive and relaxing and allowed for a deepening I've not felt for awhile in any meditation...the sound really becomes a journey..waves to ride upon...my experience was a feeling, a sense, or knowing that further sessions would be highly beneficial for me to open to a deeper sense of mystery. I hope to have an opportunity to go there with you before my Israel pilgrimage. thanks for offering such a transformative and enlivening adventure..your Presence, attunement and refinement were/are a great gift."
Alhamdulillah, Susan

"Thank you for creating the intention and space for the Sacred Sound Ceremony, and also for asking for feedback. Honestly, I loved the way the ceremony concluded, and then breaking up in small groups of participants to share. It felt more intimate this way, this time, much more grounding for me, as I had experiences to share with the woman who was to my left, (breathing as One-very cool). One aspect that made a huge impact on me was the pure, blessed beauty of each individual that was in that room, as we made our way around the circle sharing our names only, I really felt the comfort and love and joy of community. I felt together, that we did enter a different realm of experience, that we did touch the Collective in a sacred way, that healing was present for each of us and for the Highest Good. I am not sure I could have found my voice afterwards to really convey how powerful it was for me, so Thank you again. Blessings Be to you and to us all!"
Gay

"My crown chakra opened up and began to spin and fill with Light. After the ceremony, my brain began to fire on all cylinders, like when I was young. When I got home, I began to multi-task and ran around the house, feeling more cheerful than I have in many years. No reason, just feeling super. My body feels young and strong. Cooperative and supple."
Gloria McKinney

"My mind stopped and I traveled to a more open, relaxed and receptive place, something that does not come so easily."
Stephanie Sheely

"An expansion occurred particularly when the didgeridoo was played. I felt that my body was big, that I was my body and more. The good feelings I had extended to the planet."
Lara Weaver

"In my private session with you a few days earlier, a feeling of tightness and pressure surfaced in my chest/heart area. During the ceremony this disappeared and I felt more relaxed and easier."
Keri

"During the ceremony, tension appeared in my forehead. After some time it relaxed and I felt a pleasurable sensation spread throughout my entire body. Very relaxing overall."
Jackie

"My entire body was vibrating with waves of energy as the various sounds produced a sonic massage. Old material released itself from my cells. The experience was enjoyable and deep with layers upon layers penetrated by the sounds. Looking forward to the next one and am bringing more of my friends."
Carla Fox

"Participating in Francis' Sound Ceremony was a consciousness altering experience. As the instruments Francis played resonated throughout my body, I became deeply relaxed, bathed in harmonizing tones and I found myself in what I can only describe as a wide awake dream state. I came away from the experience with a sense of spaciousness in my body and mind, feeling calm, free, energized, and reconnected to the underlying rhythms of life."
Bonnie O'Connor R.N., C.M.T.

What a wonderful experience your sound ceremony was...as always the dig, gong. bowls and flute stir something very deep in me...a coming home to my true self...very powerful!! The toning was wonderful as well...I especially was quite intrigued by the reactions of the animals and birds!! I was happy that I went outside as the energy was almost overwhelming inside...not unusual for me, it's not an uncomfortable feeling as I've experienced this all my life...touching the earth and connecting to nature and animals grounds me in those times. Powerful, powerful. I was cloaked in a velvety veil of amazing energy!! I felt so connected to self, to soul...very deep. Right and true...I saw several hawks on my drive home...a message from the messengers to pay careful attention to the messages and be ever mindful. Thank you Francis for the amazing work you do and for sharing your beautiful gift.
Peace, Love and Joy
Patsy Ey

"Thank you Francis for so much! The Harmonic Healing circle was such a powerful and rich experience for me. My dream journey experience while you played the concert of instruments was intense and vivid."
Jenny

For the past 10 years, Francis has conducted dozens of Sacred Sound Ceremonies on the west and east coasts, and places in between.

For over 20 years, Francis X Caulfield has enjoyed a successful private practice in Vibrational Bodywork. His work is an intuitive synthesis of Somatic, Energetic, and Shamanic bodyworks for the purposes of Spiritual Awakening, Personal Transformation and Holistic Healing. Francis is also a practitioner of Energy Medicine based on the practices of Light, Breath, and Sound to activate the God Essence imprinted within the living cellular matrix.