Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985924591)

Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles is the first book to explain how these principles (Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause & Effect, Gender) can be understood in musical terms and applied to practicing, performing, composing, teaching, and understanding music.

As a music conservatory graduate (2001 Alumna of the Year) with over four decades as a professional touring and recording musician, and a longtime practitioner of spiritual work, Su Terry knows how to integrate spiritual principles into music in order to become not only a better musician, but also a better human being.

During the past 100 years new standards have been set for technique, repertoire, recording and creativity. But the proliferation of digital tools (notation software, synth/sampler-based composition programs and AI) is accompanied by a tendency to trust those tools rather than trusting ourselves.

And as musicians in the marketplace, our biggest competition is not other musicians-it's AI!

Today's musicians, whether professional or amateur, need to bring something else to the table. Whether we are creating with instruments, voices, computer programs or other audio tools, we need to go back to the source. You may well ask, what is the source? Regardless of the tools we use, it is human ingenuity and human passion that powers all creativity, even if it's inside a computer. We find the source of that genius and passion where it has always been found, from the beginning of humanity: in a spiritual feeling of connection with the Universe.

Musicians wishing to play in a more profound way must recognize the importance of spiritual study in our work. When we connect to our spiritual core, our music assumes a spiritual healing dimension that is also felt by the audience.

One of the most foundational group of spiritual texts is the Hermetic literature, and Su Terry's research into this body of work has shown her there is a direct correlation between the Hermetic Principles and the practice and performance of music. Not only do the Hermetic texts use musical metaphors throughout, but also two of the very principles themselves are named The Principle of Vibration and The Principle of Rhythm.

Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles is the first book to show the important connection between music and the Hermetic teachings, and how the teachings can be used by both amateur and professional musicians-of all genres-to improve, deepen, and illuminate their musical experience.

"Su Terry has written a fascinating book relating how
music is indeed a spiritual journey and one that can
be understood in more layman terms, and taught in
much detail." -Grammy Award winning trumpeter/
composer RANDY BRECKER

"In an emerging world of AI, this work is an artistic
string theory, and a must read for all." -Grammy
Finalist Composer/Arranger JOHN LA BARBERA

"A fantastic work that bridges the gap between
ancient wisdom and modern musicianship."
-Grammy Nominated Composer CLARICE ASSAD

"Su Terry takes us on an insightful, transcendental
journey that examines the wellsprings of creativity
and the sonic realties of organized sound. This book
offers various strategies that could aid in awakening
our collective human intelligence in the face of the
current techno age we live in." -pianist JAMES
WEIDMAN, Professor of Jazz Piano and African
American Studies, University of Georgia

"A must-read for anyone wishing to explore the
deeper relationship between music and the laws of
creation." -composer/pianist PAULA KIMPER

Author: Su Terry
ISBN-10: 0985924594
ISBN-13: 9780985924591
Publisher: Qi Note Books
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.33d