Dolphin Healing
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
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Introduction
Review Of Literature
The Cetacean Nation
Dolphin Intelligence
Dolphin Communication
Swimming With The Dolphins
Dolphin Healers
Connecting With Dolphins
Conclusion
Bibliography
Written by Teri Callaghan, MS, MFT
Introduction
"To the dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage."
—Plutarch, Greek Moralist, 62 AD
The relationship between humans and dolphins has been a fascination for many throughout history. There is a story in the Twelfth Night by Shakespeare about the poet Arion. When his life was threatened by pirates on board his ship, his last wish was to sing one more song and then jump overboard, taking his own life. After a very long whaling song toned in a dramatically high pitch, Arion jumped overboard. But instead of drowning he was said to have been carried by a dolphin 200 miles to shore. The Greek people claim that this story is true and occurred while Pereander was king at around 60 B.C. (Blackstone, 1970)
A more modern story from www.crystalinks.com reports from Reuters in March 2000: "Terrified at first by the approach of the large mammal, 7 year old Francisco Javier Reyes Arroyo cries out hysterically for his mother from the pool. But he relaxes gradually as the dolphin, named Hobox, gently touched his hand and face and starts singing a dolphin's characteristic creaky song. In the fraction of a second when the autistic child's senses suddenly connect, his crying stops and for a brief moment his clear laughter echoes in the air."
Stories such as this of dolphins rescuing, helping, guiding, healing and delighting men, women, and children abound to this day, perhaps even gaining in vibrancy as the intelligence and communication patterns of dolphins have been scientifically and intuitively studied in more recent years.
As humankind's vision has broadened into the Age of Aquarius-the sign of the Water Bearer-and interest in metaphysics and light work have reached critical mass, interest in the role of the Cetacean Nation in the evolutionary process of the Earth and her inhabitants has also increased. Is it possible that the whales and dolphins inhabiting our oceans could be even more ancient, intelligent, enlightened and advanced than (gasp!) humanity? How long have they been here, where did they come from, what is their role with humans, where are they going and what do they have to teach?
These and similar questions will guide the flow of this course with the purpose of gaining in understanding and ability to learn all that we can from the lessons of these aquatic family members. The intent in writing this course is that this information can spark and add an expanded dimension to our work as human healers on this planet.
Review Of Literature
Our modern awakening of interest in dolphin intelligence and communication has been generated by thework of John C. Lilly, MD. In thirteen years of studying Cetacea, the animal family that includes dolphins, whales andporpoises, he was led to what amounted to a startling discovery for the 1960's. Cetaceans large brain size, combinedwith their unique vocal chords that can closely imitate human sound will one day allow dolphins to speak with people,possibly even in human language. I wonder if our brains our large enough to learn to speak in dolphin language?
In Communication Between Man and Dolphin: The Possibilities of Talking With Other Species (1978) Lillyexplains the science behind his theory, outlining in depth the years of experiments and research he conducted atthe Human/Dolphin Foundation. In his work the question is raised, "Since the dolphins have lived on Earth formillions of years longer than humans, could communication with them help us ensure our survival as a species?"This question only becomes more and more relevant as time goes on.
After, or as a result of Dr. Lilly's groundbreaking work, more and more accounts started coming throughof other individuals researching and having experience with dolphins in the wild. In Dolphin Adventure: OneDiver's Incredible Undersea Experience (1990), Wayne Groves, who has been diving for many years, recounts hisstory of encountering a group of dolphins off the coast of Florida. This was a first for him, even though he wasquite a seasoned diver. In his book he tells of how he came to realize that through body language and clickingsounds the dolphins were actually asking him for help when he found that a fishing hook was caught in the babydolphin's back. This experience of communication, leading to healing and relationship with this species,profoundly changed his view of the world.
Rachel Snolker in her book To Touch A Wild Dolphin: A Journey Of Discovery With The Sea's Most IntelligentCreatures (2001) tells how her life was also changed in 1982 when she encountered the dolphins in a remote part ofAustralia. Her encounter led her to a 15 year scientific obsession that culminated in a scientific adventure story ofher identifying and observing the behavior of Shark Bay Dolphins. Her close and consistent studies revealed thedolphins to be even more intelligent than previously suspected.
Many people who spend time with the dolphins are profoundly affected by them on a spiritual level. InSouls In The Sea: Dolphins, Whales And Human Destiny (2003), Scott Taylor asks if dolphins and whales areintelligent, compassionate, capable of healing others and self-aware? He concludes that these denizens of thedeep may harbor their own equivalent of a "soul." Through exploration and analysis of relevant history,mythology, literature, biology, medical research and current events, Taylor shows how these highly evolvedcreatures in the ocean have communicated across interspecies boundaries for centuries, coming to human aid andleaving their lasting imprint in the human imagination. He says, "The Dolphin story illuminates a process ofawakening in humankind. I have chosen to call the movement of deepening self-awareness the 'Delphic Wave.'The subtle forms of the Wave have had their effect at a scale much larger than single lives, gradually altering usgeneration by generation."
A further and very comprehensive study of the healing effects of the dolphins can be found in DolphinsAnd Their Power To Heal (1992) by Amanda Cochrane and Karena Callen. In this work they present numerousrecent case studies which emphatically confirm that close contact with these graceful mammals can trigger ourinherent healing powers, enhance the learning abilities of the mentally challenged, bring relief to the emotionallydisturbed and encourage recovery from life-threatening illness. The book also gives careful consideration to thewell-being of the dolphins themselves, emphasizing that our encounters with them should, whenever possibleoccur in their natural habitat and on their own terms. The author's work has led them to conclude that only inthis way can we participate in a genuinely empathetic relationship that honors the exhilarating freedom ofdolphin life.
The Cetacean Nation
The term "Cetacean Nation" refers to the combined community formed by humans and cetaceansworking together for the betterment of all life on planet earth.
The scientific order of "Cetacea" is comprised of whales, dolphins and porpoises. According to an articlefound on www.crystalinks.com, the dolphin is an aquatic mammal that is distinguished from porpoises by well-definedbeaklike snouts and conical teeth. The porpoise has a blunt snout, chisel-shaped teeth and a stouter body.Most porpoises live in colder waters and are smaller than most dolphins and they have no elongated beak.
In Souls In The Sea (2003), Scott Taylor describes all the different varieties of dolphin in this way: "May Iintroduce you to them? There are so many different kinds: Spotted and Spinners, Common and Stuped, Rough-Toothed and White-Beaked, Hectors and Heavisides, Commersons and Peales. Then there are the Indo-PacificHumpback Dolphins, Pacific White-Sided, Frasers and Rissos, Irrawaddy and Hourglass. There are Dusky's,Tucuxis, Southern and Northern Right-Whale Dolphins and the strange River Dolphins, mostly blind, snaggle-toothedand bulbous, from India, China and South America. I haven't even mentioned the Bottlenose, the mostfamiliar of them all. I also haven't listed the six kinds of porpoises, small and discrete and largely unfamiliar tomost of us."
The diversity and variety of these ocean-living family members sounds very much like that of theircousins who live on land and walk on two legs. Their social structure revolves around the "pod" or the group.According to The Sirius Institute on the Big Island of Hawaii (www.planetpuna.com) "Cetacean societies are fun-loving.We want to emulate that in human society. Closeness and support of a pod is essential in the sea, wherepredators or dangers can come from many directions. Everyone has to watch out for others. Cetacea are close,social creatures. They are best when they share life, love, food, children and their culture with each other."
Dolphin Intelligence
According to Drunvalo Melchizadeck in notes drawn from his early slides for the Flower Of Lifeworkshops, "If you want to go to the very highest, most intelligent life forms on this planet you will find that it isthe whales. Underneath that you will find the dolphins; underneath dolphins are the humans. We think we arethe most advanced life form on this planet but the whales and dolphins are so far beyond us that we can't even begin to compare ourselves with them. We think we are so great because we can create external things. The mostadvanced life forms don't create external things. They do it from an internalness."
He describes how the dolphins, which have been around for 35 million years, even came out and walkedaround on land for a while. He is making the point that dolphins are aligned with humans, as they are mammals,not fish. They breathe through a hole in the top of their heads that makes sure that the prana goes directly into thepineal gland when they take a breath. They are extremely advanced according to Drunvalo. That is why peopleinvolved in spiritual studies find communication with dolphins in some form high on our list of priorities.
Scott Taylor in Souls In The Sea (2003) says, "We see no other creature with conscious control of itsinstinctual nature, so we claim top rung on the ladder of life. Somewhere in us is a discomfort with this self-imageif we are thinking people. We see the harsh reality of our behavior with one another and toward the worldaround us. We find ourselves, our fellow humans acting in brutal and plainly stupid ways, despite knowingbetter."
Taylor writes poetically of our long history interacting with dolphins: "In the distant past, humanity sawthe dolphins as magical and unfathomable creatures who stirred new thoughts, new sensitivities, and even newrelations with God. A deep resonance was felt between human aspirations and dolphin and whale lore. Theywere revered, treated as god-like beings who, after appearing for a moment along a shore or playing in the bowwave of a boat, would dive into another world, disappearing into the mysterious underwater realms."
Taylor suggests that ancient tales of human-dolphin interaction are "clearly psychological remnants ofthe shock of seeing self-awareness in another life form. And some contain internal evidence of more mysteriousorigins." He claims that "many early cultural advances were attributed to contact with these odd 'people' in thesea." This implies that civilization has a long history of considering the dolphin not only intelligent, but as aspecies that has much to offer us by way of example.
The suggestion that dolphins have been contributors to our way of being takes on even more meaningwhen perceived as contributors to our 'collective unconscious.' His research is states that "Many early teachingsabout mastering the ways of the world are said to have been passed on by large beings from the sea whooriginated in the stars, teachers who stimulated humans to rise above the animals."
The point of view that cetaceans are superior to homo sapiens is explored by John C. Lilly (1915 – 2001) inCommunication Between Man And Dolphin (1978). Lilly speculates that one argument for "the preeminence of manover larger-brained cetaceans points to the human accomplishments of using hands, planning structures andbuilding them. Cetaceans have no hands and therefore had no need to develop intelligence. This argument isderived from man's own narcissistic need to see the use of intelligence and sentience only in areas most men haveentered. May there not be domains only a few men have penetrated in which whales may be superior? May nottheir philosophies and traditions be more complex, more full of insight than ours? Cut off from the need forbuilding, for external forms of transport, for food preservation and preparation, they probably have veryadvanced ethics and laws, developed over millennia and passed on, through sonic communication, to theiryoung. Their memories are probably much greater than ours. Like those among us with no written language (theMasai, for example), they probably have long histories which they recount to their young, who must memorizethem in detail."
The focus of Lilly's groundbreaking work on dolphin intelligence was his research on interspeciescommunication. Lilly was a pioneer in the inner and outer limits of human experience. His efforts at developingcommunication between humans and dolphins emphasized the intelligence of cetaceans. This was directlyapplicable to later work by others in utilizing dolphin's in the healing of autistic and down syndrome children.Lilly's work asserted the simple maxim that brain size equals intelligence. Brains and bodies wereweighed measured and calculated. His conclusion: "These Cetacea with huge brains are more intelligent than anyman or woman." He developed this premise by proposing that "the limiting factor in the physical size of a brainis the relationship between the moment of inertia of the brain and that of the head and body containing it. (Themoment of inertia is the angular momentum of a mass with respect to a fixed point.) Stated more simply, the sizeof a brain is limited by the ability of the head containing it to resist twisting blows... Above a certain critical valueof rotary acceleration of the head, the brain is displaced within the skull to the point at which it will break itsentering blood vessels and shear its own structure on its partitioning membranes (falx verbri and tentorium)fastened to the skull. By such displacement about axes in the brain, the brain can be so damaged that the animalgoes into coma."
Dolphin Communication
When I was in high school I remember hearing some story that scientists were studying the language ofdolphins and that when they slowed down a recording of their sounds they could hear the message, "Give me thefish." I have no idea where this story came from or what validity it may have had, but from then on I was hooked.The idea of being able to talk to another species is compelling and intriguing to this day.
According to the authors of Dolphins And Their Ability To Heal (1992), "Dolphins have developed a highlysophisticated sonar system. With this they are able to locate the shoreline, sea-bed and objects of all shapes andsizes, including those that are almost invisible to the (human) naked eye. The sonar system works in the followingmanner: Dolphins send out a stream of loud, low frequency 'clicks' which one can hear underwater. It soundsrather like a door slowly creaking open. This stream of sounds is generated within the dolphins nasal sacs, whichare situated just behind and slightly above the 'melon,' which itself lies just above the eyes. This organ acts like alens, focusing the sound into a narrow beam which is projected from the dolphin's forehead. As this blast of sonicvibrations hits an object, it is deflected back almost immediately. The dolphin receives a sort of three-dimensionalpicture of the object, composed of information which is picked up by the structures located in the creature'smouth. Scientists believe that the vibrations are then transmitted to the brain via the mandibular nerve, just belowthe lower jaw. Upon the dolphin's receiving the initial echo, another 'click' is generated. The time lapse betweenthe 'click' in the returning echo enables the dolphin to determine how far away the object is. A string ofcontinuous clicks allows the dolphin to track a fish, and signals picked up on with side of its head provideinformation about the direction in which it is traveling. To scrutinize an object in more detail, dolphins willswitch to 'clicks' of a higher frequency. Researchers have noted that some dolphins 'play' with sound, shiftingback and forth from a high to a low frequency. So sophisticated is their sonar that they can echo locate on twodifferent targets simultaneously and, at the same time, communicate with each other by whistling."
According to marine biologist Amanda Green "a dolphin's sonar causes a phenomenon called cavitationinside the soft body tissue of the human body. It precipitates a ripping apart of the molecules." So, if sonar doesthat with cellular membranes, it could completely change the biomolecular structure." This is the biological basisfor what many therapists have experienced as profound healing ability, innate to dolphins. Green likens it to theway modern medical science employs a lithotripsy machine that uses low frequency sound waves to break upkidney stones and gall stones. This machine, the cutting edge of the human being's ability to treat this ailment,relies on the same physics that a dolphin's sonar uses. It would seem from the experiences of therapists that whatdolphins are able to do as a natural part of their being, humans have developed through technology.
Joan Ocean has been living with three pods, or families, of more than two hundred wild HawaiianSpinner dolphins since 1989, according to her website www.joanocean.com. She has logged over 6,000 hours in thewater, listening to the dolphins, watching them, mimicking them, filming, recording, documenting them andhaving her own life enriched because of them. She explains that cetaceans communicate in a way that requires anentirely different mind set than the cognitive-thinking model. "Rather than in words and sentences, dolphinscommunicate through vibrations, through sonar and synchronized movement, through acoustic images, feelings,sounds, and group-energy fields. They work with the electromagnetic grids of the planet, using these underwaterpathways to send messages for miles beneath the sea."
Joan believes that the dolphins are accessing multiple dimensions and are simultaneously experiencinglife in the ocean and life in an ontological world of multi-level subtle realities. Her observations and intuitivenessreveal to her that the dolphins interact with vibrational holograms that take them to fourth and fifth-dimensionalworlds. Her interactions have shown them to be full of wisdom and compassion, and as such serve asinspirational examples to us of the possibilities existing beyond our present belief systems.
Her latest research "involves merging our individual energy fields and our atomic structure with theharmonic frequencies of dolphin and whale sounds and sonar. Learning to make this simple shift, we meet manynew aspects of our consciousness and our soul or life force. As the dolphins have taught us, it is by activating ourgolden, spiraling sphere of energy to create a field that aligns with the Universal rhythms that allows us totraverse many realms and interact with places and people outside of our present, known reality." Her goal is todiscover how the dolphins can offer their skills to demonstrate how to develop healing modalities for people andour planet.
So how can we benefit from communicating with our dolphin family? They are teaching us about howwe will be living in the future. They are one with nature. They live in a state of love that suspends judgment, anger, and retaliation. They have not been raised in a culture that requires primarily rational thinking. They knowand live the truth that there is much more than that. We can learn their ways and enrich ourselves. As webroaden our attitudes, the physiology of our bodies will change also.
Joan writes, "As humans we want happiness - the dolphins have found this. We want peace of mind-when we swim with wild dolphins, we find it with them. We want beauty and love - the dolphins create thisvibrationally, shaping their own habitats. They feel vibrations, create holographic works of art all around themselves, and then play among them."
Swimming With The Dolphins
We are starting to get an idea of what is possible for humans to experience when they come in closecontact with the dolphin. We will now give some guidelines for swimming with them in the wild where thecommunion and healing experiences actually happen.
In Dolphins And Their Power To Heal (1992) we learn from Amanda Cochrane and Karena Callen: "...theyare wild creatures that can at times act rather boisterously and unpredictably. To establish a good relationshipwith dolphins, it is important to be sensitive to their moods and actions. Anyone who is fortunate enough to havethe opportunity to swim with wild dolphins would be wise to follow the guidelines listed here, both for his or herown safety and that of the animals.
- When in the water, move as gracefully and rhythmically as possible, with your hands crossed behindyour back. Reaching out may be regarded as threatening if a dolphin does not know you. Only when abond of trust has built up can you reach out without unnerving your aquatic companion.
- Take off any rings and other pieces of jewelry before entering the water. Sharp edged items can cut adolphins skin, leaving it open to infection.
- Do not touch a dolphin near the blow-hole: it is akin to somebody placing their hand over your nose, and,quite justifiably, a dolphin may react aggressively.
- Menstruating women are advised not to swim with dolphins, as this state can sexually arouse the males.Even competent swimmers may find it alarming to be pursued by an over-amorous dolphin, no matterhow gentle and good-natured he usually is. Jaw-clapping and violent tail-slapping are sure signs ofirritation or agitation. If a dolphin seems to be getting over-excited, it is probably wise to leave the water.
- Do not crowd or swim after a dolphin. This may be perceived as threatening behavior, and could provokea defensive reaction. Be patient and wait for the dolphin to come to you.
- Do not swim when you are ill. Apart from the obvious danger to your self, dolphins may be susceptibleto human diseases, particularly those affecting the upper respiratory tract.
- If taking an underwater photograph, do not use a flashlight bulb. Dolphins have sensitive eyes.
- Friendly dolphins are often known to have particular likes and dislikes as well as different moods. Get toknow something about their personalities from people who spend a good deal of time with thesedolphins. This will help you to establish a better rapport with the animals.
- Try not to be manipulative in any way. Dolphins are not there to perform for you. Establish trust and beopen to whatever may happen."
To illustrate point #9, I will share a story from a trip I took several years ago to Roatan Island inHonduras to participate in a Dolphin Training Program: There were about thirty eager humans in my class readyand willing to learn all that we could about communicating with dolphins. We were a pretty standard New Age,woo-woo seeming group, except for one male among us. This male, I will call him Frank, was very obnoxious toeveryone in the group from the very beginning of the trip. His personality of entitlement persisted in the water, aswell as on land. The rules just did not apply to him, so he was consistently violating the rights of others in smalland not so small ways. He would touch the dolphins and grab them in aggressive ways, much to the dismay ofthe trainers and his fellow trainees.
One afternoon we were being taught by the dolphins how they would rescue us if we were in need. Thetrainer had us swim out from the shore and then go under water. From shore, she would send a dolphin out toretrieve us and bring us safely back to land. When it was my turn, as I was under water, I could feel the vibrationas my dolphin sister, Cedania, approached and she echo located on my body. At almost the same time I began tohear her song come into the range of my hearing. Immediately following, she appeared in my sight and swamaround me so that I could grab on to her dorsal fin. Once she knew I had a safe grip, she then brought me swiftlyto shore. The exhilaration was extremely high as each of us participated in this exercise of trust.
When it was Frank's turn to be "rescued" he swam out as all of us before him had done. When he wasunder water the trainer signaled to Cedania to go and get him. Cedania, clearly a female who knows her ownmind, swam straight for Frank. When she came close to him she instantaneously made a sharp turn before her finwas in his reach and came straight back to shore without him, clicking and smiling, looking for her fish reward.As we all tried to hide our laughter and turned our back on her (the technique utilized to extinguish anunacceptable behavior), the trainer once again sent her out to rescue Frank. Again the swift, sharp turn in front ofhim and return to shore, laughing and waiting for her fish reward. After two more attempts the trainer finallysignaled Frank to swim back in on his own. In that one exercise we all realized the answer to the question we hadbeen discussing all week. The dolphins are doing exactly what they want to do; they way they want to do it,when they want to do it. We then knew that they are training us, not the other way around. They are very goodjudges of character and were teaching us about behavior which we should not put up with.
Dolphin Healers
According to information from The Joyful Heart Foundation (JHF) a group that takes rape survivorsswimming with the dolphins, "The interaction between dolphins and humans has a powerful ability to promote healing for people who suffer from a number of psychological and physical aliments..."
As a result of study that has been ongoing since the 1970s, organizations in such places as Florida, theBahamas, Hawaii, New Zealand and Mexico have set up structured programs that allow humans the opportunityto swim with dolphins. Some of the programs are geared toward personal-growth seekers; others specialize inassisting people with depression, autism or a whole range of developmental, neurological or physical disabilities.
The Joyful Heart Foundation goes on to say, "The dolphins use their sonar to scan the water aroundthem... and they produce an intense amount of energy that resonates in the bones of the skull, sternum and spineof the people around them, according to research from the Child Empowerment Program of the Human DolphinInstitute. Some researchers believe that the dolphins' biofield, their electromagnetic or energy force field isresponsible, in part, for dolphin's healing abilities. Other theories suggest that the high vibrational transmissionsemitted by dolphins heard by the human ear as a series of clicks and whistles have the power to synchronize theelectromagnetic forces of the human brain. The ultrasonic frequencies appear to have a biological effect,triggering the production of certain neurochemicals."
According to JHF recent studies at the Florida Back Institute in Boca Raton have demonstrated thatdolphin encounters have a dramatic effect on the production and uptake of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine,and may also affect the entire endocrine system.
As a volunteer for the Joyful Heart Foundation I have been able to witness first-hand the effects ofempowerment when rape survivors swim with the dolphins. Recently, I went for a weekend swim with six otherwomen. The first day we jumped into the water with the dolphins at which time they playfully swam right by us(they are REALLY fast). We would climb back into the boat, catch up with them and jump in again, only to havethem swiftly and playfully swim right by us. After a few more times of this game the humans pooped out andwere taken back to shore. That afternoon the group spent time sharing, doing art, laughing and crying together.The six individuals became connected through awareness of our commonalities and mutual respect for whateveryone had been through. The next day, we persistently and expectantly went out again to try to connect withthe dolphins. This time, when we jumped into the water we found ourselves surrounded by hundreds of sweetand smiling dolphins. Either they were swimming slower, or we were swimming a lot faster as we foundourselves continually side by side with them, feeling one with the pod. When we finished that day and werereflecting we concluded that the dolphins, who operate from a group mind, could not significantly relate to usuntil we had done the work to also connect as a group entity. When we realized this, a sense of deep gratitudecame over all of us. On a very deep level we had all experienced the power of community. All scientific researchaside, I can tell you, swimming with the dolphins feels great!
There are numerous stories of dolphins rescuing, healing, enchanting and otherwise entertaininghumans. The story that follows is from a BBC news story in August 2000: “From Yevpatoriya in the Crimea, theBBC's Steven Rosenberg reports on an innovative treatment for deafness in children-one involving dolphins. Itis showtime at Yevpatoriya's dolphinarium. The stands are packed, the crowds already on their feet, and downbelow, in a pool of rather murky water, the most famous double act in town is ready for action. Two dolphinsshoot into the air like rockets into space, their silvery bodies gleaming in the midday sun. More than just a trick.Until recently, tricks were just about all that the dolphins, Raddy and Grand, were allowed to do. However, thetwo creatures have the chance of a new career away from show business which could eventually benefit millionsof people. Helped by a doctor, 10 deaf children line up by the side of the pool with their backs to the dolphins.They have traveled from Moscow to help test a revolutionary treatment for deafness.
Musical medicine
One by one, the children remove their hearing aids and wait for a dose of musical medicine. At the command, Raddy and Grand burst into song. It might not sound like the most relaxing melody,but to the deaf children it is, quite literally, music to their ears. They raise their hands in joy. Suddenly, thesechildren can hear sounds and noises that usually they are unable to detect."I can hear a letter 'R' when the dolphins sing," says 11-year-old Antonia."Sometimes I can even hear a letter A!"
Ultrasonic waves
Local scientists believe that ultrasonic waves in the dolphin's voices are making all of the difference,helping to stimulate nerve endings in the ear and inside the brain. Viktor Lysenko is director of the Children'sRehabilitation Centre in Yevpatoriya. "When deaf child listen to dolphins, they hear a new sound, ultrasound,and as a result, the dolphins help deaf children with hearing," he explains.
In a tiny room at the back of the centre, Antonina sits wired up to a machine, 20 electrodes spread fromear to ear. A computer image of her brain flickers on a monitor nearby. These types of tests help to pinpointwhere exactly dolphin therapy is having most effect.
Medical history
According to Dr. Igor Zagoruchenko, there is no doubt that the treatment makes it easier to make sense ofsound. "It's like when you clean the lens of a camera," he says. "The picture doesn't get brighter, but it doesbecome sharper."
Dolphin therapy may not provide a complete cure for deafness, but it offers some hope. Scientists inYevpatoriya are convinced that Raddy and Grand are "making medical history by bringing the joy of sound tothose whose lives have forever been silent."
Connecting With Dolphins
From my research and experience I have come to realize that the dolphins are intentionally interactingwith us; their relationship with humanity is very purposful. There is controversy in the field about the ethics ofdolphins in captivity. I have gotten to swim with them in captivity and in the wild. It is clear to me that whilemany people may never have the opportunity to experience the dolphins at close range, many more will get tomeet them because they are willing to be in captivity. I liken it to doing a job that we love. I go to my job everyday because I feel like I get to contribute to the upliftment of the vibration of the planet in many ways. SometimesI don't necessarily feel like working, but I do still love doing my job and it is my choice. I believe it is the sameway for the dolphins. They have work to do with us and they are very willing to participate. Some are willing tobe in captivity because that allows them to come closer to us. The closer they are with us, the more they canaccomplish.
Even if we are not able to be with the dolphins physically, many people feel that we are benefiting fromtheir care and attention to humanity. Some people believe they are channeling information from dolphins ordolphin frequencies both from the Earth's oceans and from Io, a moon satellite of Jupiter. They believe thataquatic alien life forms travel back and forth to planet Earth from Io. While here they live in the physical bodies ofdolphins and use their energies and harmonic tones to heal and balance the planet. When swimming with thedolphins it is very easy to believe that they come from another planet. Once you go under the water you aremeeting them in their home atmosphere and environment that is so different from what we are used to, and ithappens instantaneously.
Some have said that the sea is a portal to other dimensions. If you would like to go into their world, trythis simple meditation.
- Find a quiet place, close your eyes and go into body relaxation.
- Pay attention to your breath and begin to breathe more slowly and deeply. Start to see yourself going into the sea.
- Feel the water. It is soothing, comforting, calming, all over your body.
- When you are ready, look around you and look for the signs that the dolphins are present. See if you can feel thevibration of the eco location as they scan your body. Listen for their clicks and laughing sounds.
- Send out the telepathic message that you would like to have contact.
- Now see the place where the dolphin swims up to you.
- Ask permission to touch the dolphin. Ask to know the name of the dolphin.
- Begin swimming side by side. Allow your dolphin to take you on a journey, a journey in which you will receive amessage of significance.
- Allow this adventure to last as long as you want.
- When you are ready, again focus on your breath, feel yourself in the center of you body, open your eyes and feelgratitude for contact.
Conclusion
We are living in an unprecedented time in humanity's evolution. The changes all around us indicate thedestruction of the old paradigm and the creation of a new. Where do we go for guidance when in the oldparadigm we consider ourselves at the top of the evolutionary heap?
It has been predicted in many spiritual traditions that the next few years will bring about the birthing ofan entire new energy on planet earth. It is a time to create our "heaven" right here. When I put my head under thewater and visit the world of the dolphins, I feel heaven. Heaven is a place of beauty and wonder. It is a playfulplace where the oneness of all life is lived in every moment. In heaven, we communicate through many channels,so understanding, peace and harmony are the norm. I feel safe and inspired in heaven. I feel "family." I feel"home."
I am grateful to the dolphins for their constant presence on this planet and their sweet patience as theycome closer and closer to allow us to learn what they have to teach. They don't presume or insist. They justplayfully show us another way to live. They demonstrate community through their "pod" existence. Theyembody Light-directed living. It is up to us to create a whole new way of living on planet Earth. Where will welook for inspiration? Perhaps the world of the dolphins is a great place to start!
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