Is there a harmony between heaven and earth?Are we connected with the planets?Since the dawn of time, mystics have talked of a heavenlymusic, audible only on a subtle level. Until recently, the theme of The Musicof the Spheres was taken seriously in many cultures and religions around theworld, and even in music theory. And yet now it has become mute. Or perhaps wehave become deaf.Can we learn how to hear this heavenly music again?This book begins by looking at the Music of the Spheresthroughout history, and how paradigm shifts in consciousness, from mysticism tomaterialism, have reduced the Music of the Spheres to a fanciful myth. But wewill not allow this sound to become a myth so easily. We will instead fine-tuneour listening, exploring physical sound, soul sound and the highly subtlespirit-sound. A deeper understanding of the quality of number will then prepareus to internalise and spiritualise the musical intervals found in Pythagoras’and Kepler’s Music of the Spheres. Finally, a future initiation path ofListening is suggested and described.Through personal anecdotes, listening exercises andphilosophical inquiry, based mainly on Rudolf Steiner’s Anthroposophy, PaulLawrence explores this subtle sound in an exciting and masterly way. Yourappreciation for music and its significance for human and world developmentwill not be the same after reading this inspiring book.
