The Spiritual Life of Water: Its Power and Purpose

127 Pages·2010·1.15 MB·English

by  Alick Bartholomew

For Mari et amicis
To Mae-Wan Ho for her inspiration and for generously allowing me to quote
from her books and articles. To Martin Chaplin for permission to quote from his
useful website, to Callum Coats for his diagrams, to Chris Weedon of the Water
Association for his encouragement and helpful suggestions, and to Christopher
Moore of Floris Books and Laura Schlivek of Inner Traditions for their helpful
editing.
And special thanks to Caroline Way for allowing me to quote her poem “Still
Water Meditation,” which aptly sets the theme for this book.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Foreword
“Still Water Meditation” by Caroline Way
Introduction
Ways of Knowing
Is the Universe a Machine?
The Polarization of Science
Water and Energy
Yin/Yang Balance
Water Retains and Communicates Energy
The Quantum Field
A Question of Meaning
PART ONE
OUR USUAL VIEW OF WATER
CHAPTER ONE: The Importance of Water
The Inspiration of Water
What Is Water?
States of Water
Water Is a Neutral Medium
Water as Facilitator and Stage Manager
Water’s Shape
Caring for the Stream
The Seashore
Listening to the Stream
How We Regard Water
CHAPTER TWO: The Cosmos and the Solar System
Water in the Universe
Water in the Solar System
The Earth/Moon System
Gateways in Time
Glaciation
Earth Restlessness
Life Emerges from the Ocean
Earth as an Organism
Life in the Oceans
The Importance of Water for Evolution
The Skin of the Earth
The Moon and Its Tides
CHAPTER THREE: Characteristics of Water
Basic Water
Water’s Structure
Two States of Water
Water as a Solvent
Water Conveys Energy
Water and Life
An Anomalous Substance
The Intelligence of Water
The Anomaly Point of Water
Coherence
Properties of Water
Ice
CHAPTER FOUR: The Blood of the Earth
Water and the Health of the Earth
The Water Planet
Distribution of Water
Ice Sheets and Glaciers
Deep Groundwater
Lakes
CHAPTER FIVE: The Great Water Cycles
The Great Aerial Ocean
The Atmosphere
Climates
Weather and Clouds
Atmospheric Circulation
Circulation of the Oceans
Monsoons and Tsunamis
The Terrestrial Water Cycle
The Full Hydrological Cycle
The Half Hydrological Cycle
CHAPTER SIX: Springs and Rivers
The Veneration of Springs
Seepage Springs
True Springs
Rivers and How They Flow
Stages of a River
The Rivers Are the Arteries of Gaia
How the River Protects Itself
Temperature Gradients and Nutrient Supply
The Formation of Vortices and Bends
Hydroelectric Power
CHAPTER SEVEN: Water and the Human Body
Biological Water
Cellular Water
Human Blood
The Humors—Va riations of Biological Water
The Body’s Skin
Water in the Body
Patrick Flanagan’s Water Research
The Healing Power of Water
Brain Gym
Water Birth
Urine Therapy
CHAPTER EIGHT: Water Circulation in Plants
The Greatest Miracle
Photosynthesis
Evolution of the Forest
Destruction of the Forests
Monoculture and Biodiversity
Tropical Rain Forests
Temperate Rain Forests
The Creation of Water
Maturation of Water
Soil and Nutrition
CHAPTER NINE: The Evolution Controversy
Evolutionary Theories
The Genetic Challenge to Neo-Darwinism
Epigenetics
The Cells
Intelligent Design or Purposeful Evolution?
Consciousness , Meaning, and Coherence
A Teleological Discussion
Water and Evolution
CHAPTER TEN: The Water Wizard
Schauberger’s Insights on Water
PART TWO
WATER AS THE SOURCE OF LIFE
CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Organism and Quantum Water
The Quantum Field and the Ether
Metaphysical Science
Quantum Energy
The Weirdness of Water
Biological Water
What Is Life?
Quantum Coherence
Interfacial Water and Water’s Skin
Brain Consciousness versus Body Consciousness
Collagen and Colloid Crystals
Transplants
CHAPTER TWELVE: Spirals, the Vortex, and the Etheric
Self-Organizing Systems
Order from Chaos
The Ambiguity of Pattern, Uncertainty, and Chaos
The Vortex
Eggs and Vortices
Flowforms
The Ground of All Being
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Water’s Cosmic Role
The Cosmic Connection
Resonance
Cosmic Influences: Rudolf Steiner and Theodor Schwenk
The Role of Water
Three Characteristics of Water
Water’s Sensitivity
Water as Mediator between Cosmos and Earth
Templates for Organic Growth and Evolution
Planting by the Moon
A Living Earth
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Water as a Communication Channel
Dowsing
Cleve Backster’s Biocommunication Research
Quantum Entanglement
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The Memory of Water
Information Transfer
Fractals
Memory or Recording?
Photons and Water
Information Storage
Jacques Benveniste and Homeopathy
Masaru Emoto’s Research
Andreas Schulz’s Water Crystal Research
PART THREE
CONFRONTING THE WATER CRISIS
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: How We Treat Water
Our Virtual World
Dwindling Water Supplies
Water for Profit
Modern Water Treatments
Recycling Water
Transmuting Water’s Memory
Water Mains Material
Water Storage
Earth Healing
Holy Water
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Water and Climate Change