The phase at which matter vibrates falls in the field of harmonics. The background radiation on earth, and the subsequent wavelength at which it exists at, is what they refer to as the Schumann Resonance (there's the harmonics reference). This also happens to be the dominant brain frequency of all vertebrates ... yes, even humans. The Shuman resonance frequency of the earth was at 7.8Hz in 1985 and has been steadily rising ever since. It has past a (near critical) 11Hz state and is projected to reach the 13Hz phase (plateau?) at about 2012... Since the collective human mind state frequency is, in my opinion, influenced by the earth's Shuman resonance, I suspect that the hemispheric equilibrium state isn't a constant 7.83Hz. I would say that it is probably a bit different for everyone, but that the general 'psychic equilibrium state' at the moment is most probably situated somewhere around the 11.5Hz level.

Consider the following time-line of Shuman resonance in HZ/CPS shifts across the years:
*------ 1899 AD ---- ~1985 (7.8Hz) *---- ~1995 (8.6Hz) *--- 2003 (11Hz) *** 2012 (13Hz?)

Shuman rising frequency and human mind frequency are now inphasing at various levels with an increased overall consciousness level as most are in the beta or "wired" frequency orbits...

1-4 Hz is delta and is associated with deep sleep
5-7 Hz is theta and is associated with meditation/dreams
8-12 Hz is alpha and is associated with being alert/aware/learning
13-30 Hz is beta and is very awake

Is God awakening the earth, and us along with it?

There can be only one.
<reaches for his tachi....>

Another insight, people in the industrial world who are often sought out for their spiritual, shamanic, or healing traits, however, prove to be vibrating closer to nature, at 7.8 Hz.

This is not magic. Nor is it a difficult thing to change if you wish to change it! The biggest difficulty is getting people to recognize how important this is.

There are tools available that can help you to resonate more closely with the intended natural rhythm of your truest self:

Time with Nature
Good quality guided imagery
Meditation
Contemplative prayer
Listening to soothing music with an undistracted ear

Any one of these things, with enough daily practice, can and will help you to "get out of your beta mind" and back into "remembering" what it is like to include slower brainwave frequencies in your day. This is a state of mind that some call "flow." Look around you... is your life "flowing"?

ok in my honest opinion this resonance of which you are referring to me sounds alot like Universal Chi, basically the energy that flows through the human body, the philosophers and martial artists of the east have been teaching about it for thousands of year. However I don't think that people who function between 8-30 Hz are going to be anymore elightened then they already are. Energy flows through cycles just as it has for thousands of years. Our we any better than our ancestors were? The answer is no. Each individual is responsible for their own intellectual and spiritual awareness. This energy has resonated since time began and flows through us as it always as. Just becuase the energy resonates at a certain level doesn't determine whether our children will be super intelligent, have special powers or be spiritual leaders. It is their destiny to decide, not some frequency or divine construct. Free Will and Choice determine these things just as they have lead the way in humanity's developments and evolution. Just my thought is all....

I think God is always awakening us. and yes I agree with Maikuru it seems universal to me.
don't even get me started on why the solar cycle hasnt really begun yet...we were supposed to be going into a new solar cycle in 2008, then they bumped it up to 2009, and nothing is happening.but look whats happening with people and thier behaviors. it's like everything is at a zenith, very polarized, and a lot of people who were very sheep like are getting wake up calls. some thru hard times. but, a lot of people need to wake up.
anyway, we do live in interesting times. but the solar cycle not really building up or the kp index being low has me a little freaked out.