Paneurhythmy is a harmonious creative manifestation of the Divine within the whole cosmos.
The Seven Principles underlying Paneurhythmy:
1. The Law of Supreme Intelligence
Everything is infused with Mind and supreme Intelligence. Everything in the world is a manifestation of supreme Intelligence.
2. The Principle of Correspondence
There are correspondences among all things, as expressed in the Hermetic saying, “As above, so below.” There is a relationship between idea, tone, form, movement, color and number. There are correspondences among the chemical elements in the periodic table, among the colors of light and between natural processes such as: birth and death, the ebb and flow of the tides, the changes of the seasons, the ebb and flow of the inner life of man.
3. The Principle of Vibration or Movement
Everything moves, everything vibrates. Nothing is absolutely still. These are facts confirmed by contemporary science. The vibrations of matter, energy, mind, even of the spirit are at different frequencies which increase as they move from matter towards the spirit. There is a multitude of types and levels of vibrations according to their frequencies. Natural phenomena can be investigated from the perspective of vibration. One can study the vibrations of light, sound, electricity, magnetism and matter in their various states and in different organisms.
4. The Principle of Polarity
Everything in Nature is dual and polarized. Duality is a basic Universal Law. For instance, there exist masculine and feminine polarities in Nature, and positive and negative in electricity. The earth, the human body, plants, eggs and crystals are all polarized.
5. The Law of Rhythm
Everything in Nature is rhythmic and periodic. There is rhythm in the vibration of light, in the changes of the seasons, in the ebb and flow of the tides and in the movements of the earth. There is periodicity in the movements of the comets, in human life and in human history.
6. The Principle of Cause and Effect
We live in a world of cause and effect. There is always a rational cause even when we don’t see it.
7. The Law of Unity or Relatedness
All things in nature are similar and related to each other on the basis of unity. Although the various chemical elements may seem very different, in reality they are only different combinations of the same electrons. The relationship is more obvious with things in close connection to one another, but with those further apart, the connection simply lies deeper.
When we add movement to song, the words and tones are enlivened and take on new life. There is a hidden potential power in the words and music, which changes and transforms us. Words, tones and movements, when combined, have a miraculous effect on body, mind, heart and will. They deeply influence our core essence and activate all our energies, physical and spiritual. We begin to better understand ourselves and the world around us. Every form in Nature – star, stone, grass, flower, insect, human being – everything starts revealing its hidden higher meaning.