{"product_id":"music-and-the-7-hermetic-su-terry-9780985924591","title":"Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles","description":"Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles is the first book to explain how these principles (Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause \u0026amp; Effect, Gender) can be understood in musical terms and applied to practicing, performing, composing, teaching, and understanding music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd as musicians in the marketplace, our biggest competition is not other musicians-it's AI! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusicians 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusic 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Su Terry has written a fascinating book relating how\u003cbr\u003emusic is indeed a spiritual journey and one that can\u003cbr\u003ebe understood in more layman terms, and taught in\u003cbr\u003emuch detail.\" -Grammy Award winning trumpeter\/\u003cbr\u003ecomposer RANDY BRECKER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In an emerging world of AI, this work is an artistic\u003cbr\u003estring theory, and a must read for all.\" -Grammy\u003cbr\u003eFinalist Composer\/Arranger JOHN LA BARBERA \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fantastic work that bridges the gap between\u003cbr\u003eancient wisdom and modern musicianship.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Grammy Nominated Composer CLARICE ASSAD \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Su Terry takes us on an insightful, transcendental\u003cbr\u003ejourney that examines the wellsprings of creativity\u003cbr\u003eand the sonic realties of organized sound. This book\u003cbr\u003eoffers various strategies that could aid in awakening\u003cbr\u003eour collective human intelligence in the face of the\u003cbr\u003ecurrent techno age we live in.\" -pianist JAMES\u003cbr\u003eWEIDMAN, Professor of Jazz Piano and African\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Studies, University of Georgia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read for anyone wishing to explore the\u003cbr\u003edeeper relationship between music and the laws of\u003cbr\u003ecreation.\" -composer\/pianist PAULA KIMPER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Su Terry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0985924594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780985924591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Qi Note Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.33d","brand":"Su Terry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46795574051071,"sku":"9780985924591","price":12.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_194d0bef-e0c4-4dd1-bd05-844ac9994e5e.jpg?v=1744948021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/music-and-the-7-hermetic-su-terry-9780985924591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}