Twelve has been in my thoughts. It is a fascinating number, especially considering the base-ten system we use for counting on our fingers and toes. In metaphysical and esoteric arts, twelve represents dream-realm mysteries. When I teach astrology to first-time students, I ask them to go on a kind of treasure hunt, gathering all the iconic groupings they can find that form a dozen. They can easily identify the twelve months in a year, but the deeper level of this number in the
Presenting at the 2026 S/HE International Conference, this talk explores the relationship between thought, voice, emotion, and transformation through the lens of Vāk, meditation, communication, and human consciousness.
Ancient cultures have known the healing power of sound for centuries. Some of the great books speak of a sound that began what we perceive as this existence.
