Considered an authority on sound healing therapies, James D’Angelo, Ph.D., is an award-winning and published composer, musician, educator, and workshop leader based in the United Kingdom. Formerly on the music faculties of the City University of New York and Goldsmiths College, London, since 1994 he has developed and led therapeutic sound and movement workshops in Great Britain, Europe, and the United States. The author of The Healing Power of the Human Voice, he lives in Gloucester, England.

• Acknowledgments Introduction: The Spiritual Path 1 Creation as Vibration 2 The Nature of the Chakras 3 The Psychology of the Chakras as Related to Vowels and Consonants 4 The Root Chakra 5 The Sacral Chakra 6 The Solar Plexus Chakra 7 The Heart Chakra 8 The Throat Chakra 9 The Brow Chakra 10 The Crown Chakra 11 All Chakras and the Consonant M 12 Toning Practices for the Chakras Appendix I Preliminary Exercises for the Voice Appendix II Discovering Your Fundamental Tone Appendix III Using a Musical Scale for Toning Appendix IV Vowel/Consonant Combinations for Two Chakras Appendix V Symbolic Shapes of the Alphabet Notes Recommended Reading Audio Tracks Directory Index

“James D’Angelo has created an intriguing journey into the realm of using self-created sounds for healing and transformation. Well written and finely researched, this book features unique material on the creative sources of sound, as well as exercises and recorded examples on how to apply this information. Seed Sounds for Tuning the Chakras is a fine addition to the library of anyone interested in this fascinating subject.”