About us:
Silence is a companion
that never betrays.
[Confucius]
GWEN & HARRY
At some point in our lives, a desire for the essential arose. The question "Who am I?" led us down the path of self-reflection and self-examination.
We discovered the transformative power and insightful and healing aspects of sound and silence. We found that through sound, attention can be shifted from the personal story, shaped by our bodies, thoughts and feelings, to the storyless and all-encompassing.
To share these discoveries, we started Spirit Connection | power of sound.
Over the years, we have continued to develop our knowledge and skills. Sound proves to be an amazing guide to fully relax and pass thinking. What then remains is the pure experience of being unconditionally present.
THE STORY BEHIND SOUND - Why we do what we do.
THE FIRST CAUSE
In the beginning, there was nothing, and then - suddenly - there was everything. The all-producing, pure 'I Am' - our true nature - began to expand like a wave. This primal sound weaved and branched out into all kinds of frequencies, shaping creation into creatures, objects and everything we know - including our bodies, thoughts and feelings.
Each object has its own frequency pattern, in which one all-encompassing primal vibration resonates. This essence resonates within us and through us.
WHY CLANK?
Sound proves to be an excellent means of getting past the thinking mind and getting in touch with the all-encompassing essence of being. Sound - which is much more than just music - is abstract and elusive, but helps shift attention beyond the judgmental mind and sensory limitations. Body, thinking and feeling fall silent and your presence expands. Your whole being vibrates and resonates with the source of quiet peace.
WHAT DO YOU EXPERIENCE?
During our retreats and sessions - in which we work with sound and pure feeling, guided meditation, breathing exercises, movement and poetry - you fall back into deep, natural breathing, resulting in total relaxation. You coincide with the most intimate silence, beyond boundaries.
This experience of peace and love can trigger a profound shift. But old patterns of resistance can also sometimes kick in. These are recognised and embraced, enabling integration at the level of being.
The pure 'I Am' is (re)discovered and 'there' is no doer, just pure presence.
KLANKREIZEN
Our retreats are also a warm experience of togetherness in which everything is received and shared with lightness. Together we create sound (by playing gong ourselves, etc.) and discover its transformative power. It is an ongoing invitation to (re)discover your own inner love and recognise your pure untouched self, the 'I Am'.
THE CORE
Our ultimate starting point in all our activities is: recognising your own pure being, the 'I AM', the 'this' that without time and space, ìs. The 'this' without 'that'.
Gwen & Harry