Without understanding there is no knowledge.
E. ben Azariah
Voice, breath and speech were the powerful tools of creation. Voice is a pure creative force, the inarticulate sound which is beginning and end at the same time. Speech is the opposite; it is articulate. These two are connected by breath, which is in some ancient languages also translated as divine inspiration or spirit.
As long as knowledge has existed from the earliest beginnings of culture the correct utterance and efficacy of the spoken word have always been regarded more than just useful elements of communication. They were seen as charged with divine intervention or 'magic' which brought all of existence into being.
If you want to use your voice to the full you must learn to listen to your inner self, and rid yourself of behaviour patterns which keep you from enjoying your true potential.
Scientists sometimes suppress their intuition and inspiration, often out of fear that their colleagues might laugh at them. Before a timeless truth becomes scientifically validated, it has most of the times long been grasped and beautifully expressed by poets, artists, mystics and philosophers far ahead of their times.
Once newly-found knowledge is officially confirmed scientists or the authorities then transform it into strictly defined laws which they believe and want us to believe in.
As each truth leads us to another dimension mankind is always waiting for the next visionary mind who has the courage to cross the borders to the unknown. All methodologies need to renew themselves continuously. Otherwise, the scientist, teacher, therapist, spiritual director or artist runs into danger to become rigid and removed from truth and reality. Without wisdom there is no knowledge, without knowledge there is no wisdom, the Old Testament tells us. We should always be alert and seeking for the next piece of the puzzle called life.
Visionary minds have almost always been ahead of their contemporaries. It is thanks to those, who take the risk to stand up against a vast majority for the sake of timeless truth, even sometimes at the cost of their reputation to the narrow-mindedness and inertia of their time that mankind has so much knowledge and wisdom at its disposal.
This also applies to the fields of singing, voice and speech therapy, drama, rhetorics, pedagogy, psychology, linguistics, medicine, arts, theology and philosophy, in which I had the privilege to have been taught by inspiring and enlightened teachers.
In these times of unlimited offers and easy access to methods and philosophies it can be quite daunting to find the right approach and teacher, once you have decided to finally wanting to discover your voice or to refine it together with your musical and communication skills.
Numerous schools promise easiest and quick access to your voice, body and soul. Some are based on religious or philosophical ideas, others come from a more physical or musical background. As human flesh is weak it is very tempting to look out for that particular method that promises you easy solutions with beneficial long-term effects in five easy lessons. Learning is about movement and changes. It is a lifelong process, and it is path and reward in one. If it is your true desire to learn, then you must be prepared to wholeheartedly commit, take responsibility for your chosen path and possibly change some aspects of your life in order to reach your potential and to draw on the richness, power and inspiration of your voice.
