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Boundaries Are Part of Harmony
I want to speak directly to boundaries here—because Venus is often misunderstood as softness without edges.
Harmony does not come from dissolving boundaries.
It comes from respecting them.
The Venus gong does not blur the lines between you and the sound.
It does not ask you to merge.
It does not ask you to give up orientation in order to belong.
Your boundaries are not interruptions to connection.
They are what make connection possible.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 152 min read


The Voice as a Portal: Why Toning Works When Words Fail
There are moments when language collapses. Moments when words feel thin, inadequate, or completely unreachable. Trauma, grief, and deep emotional states often live beyond the reach of speech. The mind searches for explanation while the body holds experience in silence. This is where the voice becomes a portal. Before we learned to speak, we learned to sound. Long before meaning, there was vibration. The human voice is not simply a tool for communication—it is an instrument of
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 43 min read


Sound as Witness: Letting the Chiron Gong Hold What Words Cannot
Some experiences are too subtle—or too deep—for words. Trauma, emotion, insight, and inner shifts often emerge in ways that language cannot fully capture. In my journey with the Chiron Gong, I’ve discovered that sound itself can act as a compassionate witness, holding space for what we cannot yet articulate, understand, or release.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 32 min read
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