Seed Syllable Mantra: EIM
EIM, pronounced: “I’m” is the seed syllable mantra for Saraswati. Saraswati is the deity of sound, music and education. There are two key chakra vowels included as you sound out the seed syallble EIM: EYE (throat), and EEE (crown) that relate to this Seed Syllable and Saraswati.
EIM Toned with Drone
EIM toned with voice only
More about EIM, and Saraswati
As the deity encompassing energies of sound, music, and education, Saraswati clears the mental ‘noise’ making way for higher learning and spiritual connection. This relates to the throat chakra - and its energetic sound of EYE - as it also acts as the filter for clearning out mind ‘stuff’ to make way for higher truth. And of course the crown chakra - and its energetic sound EEE - is where we receive this higher truth to begin with. Lastly, Saraswati means ‘one who flows,’ so the gentle cleansing and flowing aspect of water is also invoked while chanting EIM. Our sacral chakra - the seat of creative potency, inner child and sense of self - is the body’s center of water. So chanting EIM is nourishing of these three areas and aspects.
Tips for chanting:
Start at a comfortable pitch for you. To find this place, put your hand on your chest. If you can feel a tone buzzing comfortably in your chest without any strain anywhere - this is likely a great starting point!
You can play around with moving the pitch a touch higher if you like so you can feel the tone buzz more noticeably in the throat and head. This is not necessary though. It’s most important to make it comfortable.
Make sure to sound through the EYE and EEE, bringing awareness to the throat and crown centers as you do so. It clears and purifies these channels.
Sound the ‘M’ at the end so that it buzzes your cranium. You may particularly feel it buzzing your third eye. This is good. This helps awaken and nourish the third eye which helps bring intuitive wisdom to the information we are receiving through the crown before it passes into the mental layer of the throat.
You may chant this slowly (one repetition per outbreath), or more quickly (multiple repetitions per outbreath).
Visualize spiritual wisdom flowing into you, like cleansing water or beautiful music. Visualize your life flowing accordingly.