The story behind the name: Sound Consciousness
- Sound Consciousness
- Jul 31
- 6 min read
When people hear the name Sound Consciousness, they often assume it’s just about sound healing. And while sound is a core part of my work, the name holds a deeper meaning, and one that sits at the heart of everything I offer.
What it means to be of sound consciousness
To be of sound consciousness is much like the phrase “of sound mind and body.” It describes a state of wholeness and balance that permeates your whole conscious awareness. It means being awake, aware, and attuned, to yourself, to life, to death, and to the subtle frequencies shaping your inner and outer worlds.
It’s a state of crystal-clear presence that can arise in a single moment, when the frequency of a tuning fork vibrates through your entire body, or when a single question in a session brings you to tears because it resonated with a truth that you had been avoiding.
Sound consciousness is a state where the everyday noise quiets enough for you to perceive the hidden frequencies within you: the emotions, memories, and truths that often remain unconscious. When you are of sound consciousness, you meet these inner vibrations with presence rather than resistance, inviting transformation
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Consciousness as awareness and presence
Consciousness is the seamless integration of mind, body, and spirit. The unifying field through which we experience existence. In modern science, it is often described as the capacity to perceive and reflect; a dynamic system of awareness arising from complex networks in the brain. Yet from a more ancient lens, consciousness is not just something we possess, it is something we are. A subtle, luminous presence that permeates all things, and out of which all things arise.
To be of sound consciousness is to be attuned to that field, to live in resonance with the deeper intelligence within you and around you. It is a state where perception sharpens, the inner voice clarifies, and awareness becomes less fragmented, more whole. Like a finely tuned instrument, you begin to sense the subtle shifts: emotional, energetic, even vibrational, that guide you back to truth.
It is a form of listening, but not only with the ears: a listening with the heart. A return to the still, coherent centre where clarity lives. This is the kind of presence from which healing and transformation naturally unfold.
Bridging consciousness and the unconscious
This is our active, waking awareness, the part of us that experiences the world directly. But much of what shapes our experience lies beneath the surface, in the subconscious and unconscious mind. These are the hidden layers where memories, emotions, beliefs, and unresolved patterns live, often out of reach yet influencing how we feel and act. Through sound and vibration, we gently access these deeper layers, tuning into the subtle frequencies that hold this unseen material. This allows what has been unconscious to emerge into conscious awareness, creating space for healing, insight, and transformation. It’s in this dynamic interplay between conscious presence and unconscious depths that lasting change takes root.
To be of sound consciousness is to be attuned to that field, to live in resonance with the deeper intelligence within you and around you.
Vibration as a gateway to consciousness
Vibration is one of the primary languages of consciousness, and sound is one of its most direct expressions. The human body is a dynamic system that receives and interprets information through vibration. Every emotion, thought, memory, and belief has a frequency. Since all physical matter vibrates, there's a deep connection between vibration, form, and consciousness. Through sound, we can bring what’s unconscious into conscious awareness.
When vibration changes, both form and consciousness transform. This reveals how sound, when used with pure intention, can influence our physical structures, internal systems, and even brain chemistry. Sound therapy taps into this principle, not only facilitating emotional release and energetic shifts, but also expanding conscious awareness.
When sound and language are used with intention, they help “tune” your awareness to subtle inner frequencies, revealing emotional and energetic patterns ready to be seen, transformed and released. In this way, sound becomes a reflection of the psyche. It gently nudges the nervous system to access and open parts of ourselves we often suppress or ignore.
By working with sound, we engage the body’s innate intelligence and bring the subconscious into conscious alignment. This increased awareness makes sound a powerful agent for healing and transformation. It’s a gentle yet profound way to reconnect with your body, become more attuned to the inner world. More responsive, less reactive. More present, less fragmented. And, a means to expand your consciousness in the process.
This understanding of sound and consciousness as inseparable guides how I work with sound and language as entry points, and as metaphorical tuning forks for the body’s innate intelligence. It forms the foundation for how vibration can lead us not only to healing, but also to expanded awareness and deeper connection.
While sound is one of the most powerful tools I use, it’s part of a wider field of vibrational practices, each designed to restore coherence, connection, and conscious presence.
Mapping resonance and dissonance: unveiling the unseen within
In my sessions, I often incorporate practices that help map your inner soundscape, offering a visual and somatic sense of how you're resonating across different domains of life. They invite you to notice not just your thoughts or emotions, but also the subtle signals of your nervous system: how your body holds experience, where it contracts, where it flows.
The goal isn’t striving for perfection in every area. It’s about listening, honestly and gently, for where you feel in harmony, and where something is out of tune. To be of sound consciousness is to meet these places not with judgment, but with curiosity. To ask: What part of me needs attention? What am I avoiding? Where is life trying to speak to me through discomfort, disharmony or disconnection?
In this way, the invisible becomes visible, like a tuning session for your soul.
Living Legacy, Mini Deaths & Die Before You Die
The name Sound Consciousness also weaves through the core philosophies behind my work:
Living Legacy is the idea that you don’t have to wait until your funeral for your life to be meaningful and to tell your story. Through conscious living, and deep inner listening, you get to choose how you show up, how you shape your life, and what imprint you leave behind. Instead of scrambling to make sense of it all on your deathbed.
Mini Deaths is a term I created to describe the symbolic endings we all face: career shifts, breakups, identity loss, illness, big life transitions. These mini deaths are often avoided or downplayed, but they hold keys to our growth, if we’re conscious enough to honour them.
Die Before You Die is the ultimate invitation of my work. It’s about facing your mortality now, not someday. It’s an invitation to let go of ego, false identity, and fear, and come back into tune with what matters most. To live, each day, in sound consciousness.
These philosophies might sound intense, but they’re also liberating. When we stop pretending we have forever to live, we start listening more closely. We stop performing and start being the authentic version of ourselves.
Mini Deaths hold keys to our growth, if we’re conscious enough to honour them.
Sound Consciousness as a way of being
Yes, Sound Consciousness is my business name, but more than that, it’s a practice. It’s what I – try to – return to daily in my own life, it’s what I invite clients into, and it’s what I believe the world is dearly yearning for. Not more tech. Not more stimulation. Not more information. But more resonance, with ourselves, and with the world around us. That is the heart of Sound Consciousness..
Want to begin today? A gentle place to start is by simply pausing once a day and asking:Where in me feels in tune? Where feels out of tune? Listen and notice without judgment. This is the beginning of sound consciousness.
References:
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Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Coming to our senses: Healing ourselves and the world through mindfulness. Hyperion.
Varela, F. J., Thompson, E., & Rosch, E. (1991). The embodied mind: Cognitive science and human experience. MIT Press.
This article is authored by Nicole Sultana, who holds a Post Graduate Degree in Spiritual Care, a Post Graduate Certificate in Business (Marketing), and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports & Exercise. In addition, she is a Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner and a Death Doula. Nicole is the founder of Sound Consciousness, a company that offers wellbeing strategies and therapeutic sound practices to help individuals achieve peak performance in their professional lives, sporting endeavours, relationships, and personal aspirations.
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