A frequency is the rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material or electromagnetic field. A wave is one of the most comforting natural incidences known to human kind, and also one of the greatest. Its resonance with the concept of infinity makes it not only calming, but allows it to represent an ongoing cycle. Hokusai’s “Great Wave off Kanagawa” is a widely known print depicting a wave in a suspended state, that if let go of would theoretically loop in an eternal spiral. Frequencies are much like waves, but in an electromagnetic form; they undulate in an ongoing cycle creating sounds, vibrations, and radiation.

Perhaps one of the greatest combinations of multiple frequencies is music. Music has existed in every documented culture, and everyone knows at least one variation of music. Music has infiltrated its way into the lives of nearly everyone around the globe. Whether in the shower, in the car, or studying, people tend to play music. It serves as a beautiful background to art—from videos, to film, and to dance.

The laws of chemistry state that all matter (except those at a zero temperature) emit a frequency, or radiation. So even when we are not actively listening to music, music, in a sense, is being emitted and we are picking up those emissions.

A reason why music can make you feel so good is partially because of the way it resonates with you. Frequencies can be healing or discordant. The noise emitted from a crowded city is known as noise pollution and can cause an imbalance to city dwellers. On the other hand, frequencies can be incredibly healing. Each object has a resonance, and a way it interacts with other frequencies. When frequencies emitted match each other, their vibrations harmonize. Specific frequencies have been proven to treat illnesses, ranging from physical to mental. Each musical note emits one specific frequency (cycles per second) and each frequency can be attributed to a certain feeling.

If each atom emits a frequency, then your entire body does as well. The accumulation of frequencies emitted from one’s self can be interpreted as an aura. So you are music, and so is every one and everything else. Next time you are sitting alone and you perceive quietness, listen carefully to the music around you.