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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
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Healing
Healing occurs in the mind, heart, spirit, and body. Any system of self-improvement that does not address all of these essential components of the human being is lacking. I believe this so strongly I’ll repeat it: Any attempt to heal only one aspect of yourself without addressing the others, will ultimately lead to imbalance and unhappiness.
Medicinal Sound
Ceremonies
we are all brought forth out of darkness and water,
brought into this world through blood and through pain,
and deep in our bones, the old songs are wakening,
so sing them with voices of thunder and rain.
Wyndreth Berginsdottir
The gentle pulse of our mother's heartbeat is the first sound we ever hear—while we are still in the womb. Like a shamanic drumbeat, that rhythm soothed us, nourished us, and resonated with the cadence of our own newly forming heart.
After that, it was human voices that comforted us. Lullabies. Laughter. Our caretaker's words. A whispered hush when we cried. These sounds held us in a vast and unfamiliar world, offering reassurance and orientation within the great unknown.
It was also the sounds of nature that welcomed us to the Earth. The birds. The wind. The rain. The stars—yes, if you listen closely enough, the stars sound like twinkling chimes. All of the natural world sings its melodies to us, and we, too, contribute to that symphony, each being offering a unique rhythm.
Across many spiritual traditions, sound is believed to be the catalyst of creation itself. In the Old Testament of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, when God first speaks, Light appears—the Logos, the Word of God. In Hinduism, the sacred syllable Om (AUM) is believed to be the primordial vibration from which the universe arose, preceding all form.
Greek philosophers such as Aristotle and Pythagoras spoke of musica universalis—the “music of the spheres”— a concept describing the celestial harmony created by the movement of planets and stars as they slowly spin through the cosmos.
Sound creates movement, and movement creates sound; the two are inseparable. The Sufi dervishes embody this truth through their gentle, whirling meditations. As they spin—right palm turned upward to receive Allah’s love, left palm facing down to ground that love into the Earth—they move in communion with sacred music and devotional prayer, becoming living channels of grace.
Across time and tradition, spiritual practices have woven sound into the fabric of devotion: songs, mantras, instruments, hymns, chants, dances. Sound moves us as it moves through us—shifting the body, stirring the soul.
The Science of Sound Therapy
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration."
Nikola Tesla
Because of its primordial, poetic, and resonate nature, sound is medicine for the soul. But not only is the soul affected by sound, so too are the mind and body. What ancient traditions understood intuitively, modern research in neuroscience and psychophysiology has begun to clarify: that sound can profoundly influence the nervous system, emotional regulation, and states of healing.
When we're stressed, our bodies become flooded with hormones that impair our ability to self-soothe, access problem-solving skills, or make decisions aligned with our deeper truths. One of the most powerful—yet gentle— ways to shift out of that discordant state is through sound healing.
Our bodies respond so naturally to vibrational frequencies because we are, at our core, vibrational beings. Each of the roughly thirty trillion cells within us vibrate through rhythmic, oscillatory patterns—electrical, chemical, and mechanical. Cilia, the tiny antenna-like structures on the surface of cells, are exceptionally sensitive to movement and vibration. When they receive resonant, nourishing vibrational input, processes associated with nitric oxide release are activated, supporting muscle softening, circulation, and nervous system regulation. As the nervous system settles, the body shifts out of defense and into coherence, allowing for more self-awareness, better emotional processing, and clarity.
As the nervous system settles, the body shifts out of defense and into coherence. From this state, awareness becomes more present, emotions more fluid, and perception clearer—supporting a deeper, more compassionate engagement with one’s inner world.
Frequency + Intention = Healing
​At its most effective, sound healing brings together two essential elements: Frequency + Intention. Together, they create the conditions for healing.
Benefits of Sound Therapy May Include:
*Reduced stress & anxiety
*Deeper states of relaxation
*Increased chi/life-force energy
*Enhanced creativity & insight
*Emotional stabilization
*Decreased physical pain & inflammation
*Improved quality of sleep
*Greater confidence & inner trust
*Increased blood flow & circulation
*A soothed & regulated nervous system
*Cellular resonance attuned for healthier patterns
*Improved right-left brain communication, supporting clearer thinking
The Experience of Ceremony
There is something deeply powerful about a shared ceremony space—a communal field that opens the heart, strengthens connection, and amplifies transformation. When healing is received together, each person's sincere presence and intentions support the journey of the whole. The resonance moves between everyone gathered, allowing each individual to be carried more deeply into their own inner process.
It can be helpful to arrive at a healing ceremony with a clear intention or a meaningful question in mind. You are welcome to share it with us, and we will hold it in our hearts during the ceremony. But if nothing specific arises, that is perfect, too. You are invited to simply show up and receive—trusting that whatever is ready to emerge will do so in its own time.
Our intention is to create a safe, protective space in which you feel deeply cared for during your healing. Whether you arrive to soothe old wounds, receive inner guidance, connect with God, honor a big transition in your life, or simply rest and restore, you will be will be held with integrity and respect.
At this time, we are working exclusively with existing clients and with new, small groups (2-8 people) who already know one another. Each ceremony is thoughtfully curated around your group's unique needs and intentions. These gatherings may take many forms, including women's circles, men's groups, couples healing, family ceremonies, rites of passage, celebrations, shamanic work, or religious & devotional gatherings.
If your group is interested in receiving hapé during the medicinal sound ceremony, we are happy to offer it. In many cases, we encourage hapé as a way to deepen the experience. We also offer a 25-herb ceremonial tea as a gentler alternative.
Ancestral Sound and Living Lineage
Our medicinal sound ceremonies are guided by a fusion of intuition, intention, and science. While much of our training follows shamanic lineages and traditional earth-based healing customs, our work is also deeply informed by the contemplative and mystical currents that run through the world’s great religions—Christian, Jewish, Islamic and others—where sound, chant, prayer, and sacred rhythm have long been used as vehicles of communion and healing.
Depending on the ceremony, we sing from the heart in Portuguese, Yawanawá, Kaxinawá, Quechua, Sanskrit, Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Latin, English, Serbian, Norse, Arabic, and Gaelic. If there is a specific lineage or culture heritage you hold dear, you are welcome to share it with us—and if we are versed in that tradition, we would be honored to weave its songs into your ceremony.
Each musical instrument we work with has been consciously chosen from trusted artisans and medicine workers—people who infuse love, prayer, and care into their craft. For example, one of Jaclyn's ceremonial drums was created for her by a medicine-man in Guatemala who donates the proceeds from his work to support an orphanage near Lake Atitlán. Jaclyn's deer-antler rattle was handmade by a sweet-spirited shamanic practitioner in the Ukraine. Jessica's Himalayan singing bowls were hand-forged by artisans in Nepal under the full moon. Her black locust flute was crafted by an Eastern European artist who wanders foggy forests to the places he feels most at peace, then harvests fallen branches to create flutes that echo the ancient music of the forest landscape. We also have two "sister" flutes, custom-made for us by a Russian artisan who infuses blessings into the wood as she works—one flute carries the spirit of the dragon, the other of the raven. Most of our instruments have beautiful creation stories, and we've lovingly selected each of them be part of your healing.
About Us
This work is held in relationship—between sound and silence, tradition and intuition, and between the two of us. What we offer in our ceremonies not a technique, but a shared devotional practice shaped by care, discernment, and lived experience. At the heart of our offering is a sacred partnership.
If you've discovered this Medicinal Sound Ceremonies page without first visiting the home page of this site, you're welcome to explore it to learn more about me—Jaclyn. There, you'll find information about my background, training, and additional offerings.
Below, I invite you to learn more about my healing partner, sound therapist Jessica Foutz. Her presence, musical talent, and devotion are integral to the work we do together.
About Jessica Foutz
About Jessica, from Jaclyn
I met Jessica in 2021, when she reached out to ask if I would facilitate a hapé ceremony for her and five of her close friends. I will never forget that first phone call because I immediately felt there was something special about our connection that was likely to extend far beyond that one gathering.
The ceremony was held outdoors, at night, beneath the trees and stars. My assistant and I arrived early to prepare the space, and not long after we completed the altar, Jessica arrived. I remember feeling her presence as similar to Mother Mary—pure, compassionate, and maternal—without a trace of darkness or selfishness.
Over time, our friendship bloomed into a healing partnership. Jessica was already an accredited sound therapist, and I had been practicing shamanic work for many years, often incorporating medicine songs into my ceremonies. So the Medicinal Sound Ceremonies we began to offer together felt like a natural evolution for us both.
We share a deep trust in sacred sound technologies as a gentle, nourishing, transformative pathway—one that is accessible to people from all backgrounds, and capable of opening subtle inner realms.
Jessica's Background
Jessica Foutz is an accredited sound therapist, singer, and energy healer. From a young age, music has been her medicine—first as a way of healing herself, and later as a way of supporting others in reconnecting with their own inner wisdom. Jessica has studied vocal performance, the science of sound, Usui/Tibetan Reiki, ego development, and shadow integration. As her understanding of the mind, body, and soul had deepened, so too has her compassion for the complexity of the healing process. She approaches this work with humility, skill, and reverence, and considers it a true honor to accompany others through transformation.
A theme in Jessica's life has been the study of alchemy—the ancient art of of turning lead into gold, coal into diamonds. For her, this concept is more than a metaphor; it is a living psychological and spiritual map. She believes in the possibility of transforming debilitating trauma into functional strength, and obstacles into stepping stones, while remaining aware of the neurobiological and emotional impacts of early adversity.
Jessica's husband and three children are a big source of inspiration in her life, and they continue to provide her with valuable lessons on love, self-love, adaptation, and presence. In fact, it was her love for her husband that first led her into the study of sound therapy in 2017. After he endured a life-threatening health condition, they explored many healing avenues together—working with physicians, functional neurologists, therapists, and yogis. While each approach offered valuable insight, none played as pivotal a role in his recovery as sound.
It was during a Kundalini class, when her husband experienced crystal singing bowls, that a significant breakthrough occurred. The slow, angelic oscillation of the quartz bowls entrained his brain into a delta-wave state, allowing his nervous system to enter deep rest and restoration that set the stage for further healing. Witnessing this shift, Jessica gifted him a set of crystal singing bowls and formal sound therapy training so she could offer that same healing at home.
Looking back, both Jessica and her husband agree that this chapter not only marked a turning point in his healing, but also deepened the bond in their marriage.
An Invitation
Thank you for taking the time to explore this page and learn more about our Medicinal Sound Ceremonies. If you have questions, or feel called to join us in ceremony, we would be honored to hear from you.
"Do you know why birds sing just before dawn? Scientists believe it's to tell their mates that they've made it through the night, as a way of saying, 'I'm still here.' Maybe that's why we sing, too, why we create art - as a way of saying, 'I made it. I'm still here.' "
Jeff Goins
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