Sometimes life gives you a breath of fresh air, and that’s exactly what you get with Kataka Gara. Master healer, singer, and musician—whose presence radiates a cup of healing java as soon as she walks into a room.
Although a Reiki (pronounced “rake-key”) master and healer for over 23 years, Kataka’s true passion began to unfold when she discovered that energy transmission was achievable through music. Sounds, she attains, “have long been known to possess the power to heal”. As eccentric as Kataka’s thinking may sound, the concept of ‘healing sounds’ is not as far fetched as one may think. Scientific research around the globe has proven the effectiveness of sounds as a therapeutic tool in treating many of today’s common ailments. In fact, this unconventional approach to healing stems from a very conventional basic principle: resonance1.
Remember the first law of thermodynamics? Well, if one accepts the first law of thermodynamics, one must also accept the basic principle of resonance. For if energy cannot be created or destroyed; but changed from one form to another2—then does it not become only logical to believe that this energy must radiate, live, and broadcast in some way?
The basic principle of resonance affirms that this way is through vibration, and that every item; including various parts of our bodies create sound3. Thus, an overworked or overstressed body can be compared to a guitar with a loose string or a piano out of tune. This is where Kataka Gara comes in. By combining her knowledge and experience with healing and her musical talent (she can play over 30 different globally unique instruments), Kataka Gara is able to channel energy from her music into our bodies. Her instruments, voice, and learned knowledge from her healing practices become her tools. Like a doctor who knows what tools he or she will utilize for any given surgery, Kataka also recognizes which of her tools she will need for her healings.
Kataka admits that she is constantly aware of the energy around her. Of energy received, as well as energy given off by others; as exhausting as the continuous flow of receiving and transmitting energy sounds, Kataka contends that her healings only serve to further enhance her own energy. Healings; however, she says “can only achieve their full potential when the receiver willingly opens their mind and heart” to the mending.
Kataka Gara seeks a purpose within this planet that will allow her to fill others with “beauty, grace, and joy through her musical healings”. She passionately continues to craft musical sounds with her voice and array of instruments, leading her to the creation of her newest compilation which can already be heard through her website (www.katakagara.com). Make sure to browse through her site or attend one of her many workshops or performances whenever you’re in the mood for a cup of healing java.
ãMartha Lopez
For more information on Kataka Gara visit www.katakagara.com
Interview date: 28 October 2007
Made possible by:
1 Jeffrey Thompson, DC, BFA, The Clinical Use of Sound, http://www.healingmusic.org/Library/Articles/ClinicalUseOfSound.asp, Accessed 1 November 2007
2 Wikipedia contributors, “Thermodynamics,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics, Accessed 30 October 20073
3 Jonathan Goldman, Shifting Frequencies: Frequency + Intent, http://www.healingsounds.com/articles/shifting-frequencies-1.asp, Accessed 30 October 2007
He— the only man that came to her mind while putting on her guaraches she bought long ago in a guarache shop in San Juan de Dios; while driving to and from work through those familiar streets which she now drove through almost unconsciously (as it often happens with things that become mundane); he came to her at random times and moments. But most importantly, he came to her when no one else did.
He
placed his hands up high
and, like a little girl, she couldn’t reach
he said they were there to protect her
she believed
and then one day
the sun no longer shined through them
He
didn’t mean to cut her off
didn’t mean to holler back
and yet she couldn’t speak
and when she did she had to scream
to be heard
only then it was too late
