The DOs and DON'Ts When Playing Your Bowl
Please follow these bowl-playing guidelines for the safety of your crystal singing bowl, your ears, and other people's ears!
ALWAYS place your bowl on its rubber “O” ring, no matter what surface you place it on. This will keep it stable while you play with it and prevent it from shattering on a rough or hard surface or slipping off a smooth surface.
Do not put the bowl on people’s bodies and play; it could fall off and break.
NEVER play too loud near a pregnant belly or baby. Learn to control the volume before playing the bowl near a pregnant woman or baby. Don’t worry—you won’t hurt the baby. Think about all the loud noises we hear in our daily lives. This is just a precaution; to me, it is common sense to protect the baby in and outside the womb from loud sounds.
NEVER stick your head in a bowl while it is resonating…watch that toddlers/kids don’t do this! It is too loud and could damage your ears. Plus...WHY???? There is no need to do this!
Do not play the bowl at its loudest for too long … it could crack or shatter the bowl…plus it hurts and could damage your ears! Playing loud doesn’t mean it’s better or more healing or anything!! When it comes to sound, less is more. Just use your ears and feelings as a guide. If the sound makes you cringe or want to run out the door, then you or they are playing too loud! Then it is up to you to let them know…kindly …. to play quieter, please! Tip: To play softly take the striker off the bowl after it is at a comfortable volume. Or you can continue dragging the striker but do it very slowly.
Never put anything hard inside the bowl (including the striker/wand) … It could shatter the bowl. If you want to put a special crystal inside the bowl to energise it, place it on a piece of leather at the base of the bowl. Keep the striker/wand separate from the bowl when it’s not being used.
