Julie Russell, RN,LRMT,CHt.,CC.
ICRT Senior Licensed Reiki Master Teacher
Integrative Medicine Practitioner
Founder of Reiki Verde Valley – Cottonwood, Arizona
ReikiVerdeValley.com
There is a difference between being on the earth and being in relationship with the earth. Chanting and toning open that doorway.
When you allow your voice to move softly, naturally, without force, you begin to shift out of the thinking mind and into a state of listening presence. In this state, the earth is no longer something you stand upon, it becomes something you feel, sense, and commune with. The spirit of the earth is not separate from you. It is a living field of intelligence that is responsive, aware, and deeply coherent.
As you chant:
• Your nervous system settles
• Your awareness drops from the head into the body
• Your body begins to entrain with the rhythms of the natural world
And something subtle begins to happen…
You may feel:
• A gentle pulsing or energy rising from the ground
• A sense of being held, supported, or even “recognized”
• Emotional softening or unexpected peace
• A quiet exchange—something being received, not just given
This is the beginning of relationship. Not imagined. Not created. But remembered.
Your Voice as a Bridge Between Worlds
Your voice is one of the most direct ways to communicate with the spirit of the earth.
It carries:
• Frequency
• Intention
• Presence
When you chant toward a tree, the soil, the water, or the open sky, you are not “sending energy out”—you are entering into a shared field of resonance.
In this shared field:
• The earth meets you
• The trees respond
• The space around you becomes more alive, more aware
• It creates a sense of spaciousness and gentle uplift
You might ring the chime between chants, or simply allow its tone to blend with your voice.
Tibetan Bowl (Resonance and Integration)
A small Tibetan bowl creates a sustained, enveloping vibration.
• The tone surrounds you, helping your body entrain more easily
• It deepens meditative states
• It supports integration—bringing your experience into coherence
You can tone with the bowl, matching your voice to its vibration, or alternate between voice and sound.
Creating a Living Field of Coherence
When you combine:
• Reiki
• Your voice
• The presence of the earth
• And sound instruments
You begin to create a living field of coherence.
In this field:
• Your body regulates
• Your awareness expands
• The environment responds
This is not something you have to force.
It emerges naturally when you:
• Slow down
• Listen
• Allow
A Simple Expanded Practice
1. Sit or stand outdoors (or near an open window if indoors)
2. Turn Reiki on
3. Place awareness in your body and breath
4. Begin a slow, steady drum rhythm (if using) or take a few grounding breaths
5. Chant or tone softly
6. Add your Reiki symbols—spoken, whispered, or toned
7. Use a chime or bowl occasionally to open and expand the field
8. Let the experience guide you
Stay for 5–10 minutes. Then become still. Listen. Feel.
The Deeper Truth
Over time, this practice becomes less about “doing”
and more about being in relationship.
You may come to feel:
• That the earth is not silent, it is responsive
• That your voice is not separate, it is part of a greater harmony
• That healing is not something you create, it is something you enter
And perhaps most importantly, you remember that you are not alone here. You are part of a living, breathing, aware field of life that has always been listening and is now, gently, listening back.
