Frequency

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To start the new year, this month I’ll be writing about 5 elements of the spiritual journey: Trust, Self Love, Presence, Awareness and Frequency.  Please know this is hardly a complete list, the journey is multifaceted and always unfolding; these are just some of my thoughts to accompany you.


We often hear that our level of spiritual growth is directly proportional to our ability to raise our frequency. Yet this concept is so elusive—what does that even mean?

We know that everything in the universe vibrates.  Even that which looks solid such as a wooden table is comprised of micro-molecules that vibrate. We, too, vibrate at a rate of frequency.

The overarching frequency within our beingness will fluctuate depending on our circumstances, our thoughts and our emotions.  Not only do we have the opportunity to impact our dominant rate of vibration, it is solely our responsibility.  This is the basis of free will.  Yes, utter crap happens; what we do with it and how we respond is on us.

Below is a chart of the frequencies of our most common emotions and states of being.  Hz is hertz or rate of vibration, a cycle per second.  

700hz+ – Enlightenment
600hz – Peace
540hz – Joy
500hz – Love
400hz – Reason
350hz – Acceptance
310hz – Willingness
250hz – Neutrality
200hz – Courage
175hz – Pride
150hz – Anger
125hz – Desire
100hz – Fear
75hz – Grief
50hz – Apathy
30hz – Guilt
20hz – Shame

Look at the lowest emotion/vibrational states of being and think of how often people try to shame one another these days. Or how often we are told to be afraid or angry. Or how we are completely inundated with instances of horror to the extent that it’s easy to feel apathy.  When we’re mired in lower frequencies it’s difficult to feel empowered, much less compassionate or kind.

We’re human. We’re going to feel fear in the middle of a dangerous weather situation, we’re going to grieve the death of a loved one, and we’re going to get angry at a person who cuts us off.

But there’s a difference between experiencing the emotion of anger and embodying anger as your overarching energy signature.

Now look higher up in the scale to where love is sited. Love is a base energy of the universe.  You came into this world as love; it’s the energy of your core Self. The spiritual journey is largely about returning to this frequency.  Bit by bit, thread by thread, our job is to release the distortions and return to who we naturally are.