In my journey as both a doctor and a seeker, I have often been fascinated by the profound ways in which healing extends far beyond medicine and science. One of the most moving discoveries I’ve made is the role of music and icaros in opening pathways to healing that the rational mind cannot fully explain.
When I first sat in a healing circle and listened to an icaro, a sacred song passed down through generations of healers, I felt something shift inside me. The melody was simple, yet it carried a vibration that seemed to travel directly into the heart. It wasn’t just music for the ears; it was medicine for the soul.
Why Music Heals
Music has always been central to human expression. It transcends language, culture, and logic. Science tells us that sound vibrations can alter brain waves, calm the nervous system, and release blocked emotions. But beyond science, music reminds us of something ancient: that we are rhythm, that we are vibration, and that harmony is our natural state.
This are song gifted by the plant spirit to the shaman
Icaros are not ordinary songs. They are sacred healing chants sung by shamans, often during ceremonies with plant medicines. Each icaro carries a unique frequency, an intention, and a relationship with the spirit world. Some call in protection, some open the heart, and others help guide us through moments of deep release.
In the ceremony, Icaros seem to know exactly where to travel. I have witnessed people break into tears as if the song had touched an old wound they never knew existed. I have felt my own body soften as a melody dissolved a tension I had carried for years. These songs bypass the intellect and work directly on the energetic, emotional, and spiritual layers of our being.
My Reflections
As a doctor, I was trained to look at healing in terms of symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments. But my experiences with music and icaros have humbled me. They remind me that healing is not only about the body, it is about the heart, the soul, and our connection with something greater than ourselves.
When I listen to an icaro, I feel as though I am being held by the earth itself, guided gently to release what no longer serves me. In those moments, I understand that true healing is a reunion with our own essence.
Closing Thoughts
Music, and especially icaros, remind us that healing is not always about doing more, but about allowing. Allowing sound to move through us, allowing energy to shift, and allowing our hearts to open.
For me, these sacred songs are a bridge: between science and spirit, between the visible and the invisible, between who we are and who we are becoming.
