Shared Experiences
The ARC may begin as a personal experience, yet every encounter with it unfolds differently.
Every person who enters the ARC brings their own story, insights and reflections. The experiences shared below are offered in their own words.
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✨ The very first time I stepped into the ARC, I felt an immediate connection.
It’s difficult to put into words, but within the weaving resonance I could feel my energy shifting and a heightened sense of awareness beginning to emerge.
What began as curiosity was accompanied by an immediate sense of recognition.
Since then, the ARC has become an important part of my daily practice.
In addition to working with the ARC’s weave itself, I also use the pipes for vocal toning, chakra balancing, breathwork journeys, and exploring the effects of opposing frequencies. The possibilities continue to unfold.
What has also surprised me is that I am not the only one drawn to the space. My cat almost always joins me, and over time I have noticed an abundance of bird life gathering nearby.
The ARC has become my special place of reflection, presence, and connection to life itself.
Shirley
Johannesburg
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✨ I encountered the 432Hz resonant chime from Culamoya shortly after lockdown. To my surprise, it had a profound effect on the headaches I was experiencing at the time.
My curiosity was immediately sparked, and I knew I wanted to explore further.
When I later visited Culamoya and experienced the ARC (or Healing Sound Circle as we call it) for the first time, I knew my therapy practice had just been introduced to something very special.
Today, our healing space is called Mystical Chimes Healing Sound Sanctuary in honour of these deeply moving, grounding, and calming resonant frequencies.
Standing within the ARC and gently activating the pipes with a soft mallet is unlike anything I have experienced. For a moment, it feels as though you have stepped beyond the ordinary into another reality.
Quite simply, it is profound.
Cape Town
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✨ My name is Jenny Jolliffe.
I am a qualified sound healing practitioner living in the KZN Midlands where I first came into contact with Lola who introduced me to her chimes ……in particular the life changing Arc circle.
Standing inside that beautiful combination of frequencies is an experience like no other.
You can feel the vortex of energy pull up within the circle and press into you and move through you - transforming, healing, holding.
It is a positively incredible feeling.
My friend was with me that day with her dog, who voluntarily joined her in the circle and had clear release signals with little sneezes.
This was my sign to buy one and take it home.
Every time is different.
Every time my body asks for a different bar to chime at the end.
Our bodies know what they need to heal……. if we just listen and feel and follow intuitively.
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✨ Standing inside the circle of chimes was honestly difficult to put into words. The tones seemed to move right through me, calming my mind and body until everything around me felt quieter, deeper and strangely connected.
Johannesburg
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✨ Fourteen years ago, I bought a set of chimes from Culamoya Chimes. They remain as beautiful in my garden today as they were the day I brought them home.
On the day I acquired the ARC, I visited Culamoya Chimes at the gentle insistence of my wife. I had no intention of buying anything. But the moment we arrived, I was immediately drawn to the ARC. Before I knew it, my shoes were off and I was standing in the circle, gonging away — completely lost in the present moment, held in a simple, blissful joy.
Needless to say, this precious creation now stands pride of place in my garden.
I visit it every day.
Since bringing the ARC into my life, I am calmer. I have fewer emotional outbursts. My sleep has become restorative. I love how it complements my spiritual housekeeping and deepens my daily return to presence.
The ARC is not something that can be fully explained. It has to be experienced to be known.
For me, it feels like coming home.
Founder - The Sovereign Self
