The Hidden Messages in Water
Masaru Emoto
Beyond Words Publishing
Nonfiction, Spirituality
***
DESCRIPTION: Years ago, Dr. Emoto began studying the effects of environmental influences on water, as demonstrated in frozen water crystals photographed under a microscope. He discovered remarkable differences in crystals formed from pure and polluted water, and how water reacted to such influences as classical music, heavy metal, and even repeated sentiments such as "Love and Gratitude" and "I Hate You." According to his findings, water seems to record and "remember" influences it has been exposed to, an idea with potentially great ramifications throughout the medical, scientific, and natural worlds. His work was mentioned in the movie What The BLEEP Do We Know!?, and he has lectured around the world. Here, he describes his findings and provides pictures of water crystals formed under various influences.
REVIEW: This certainly is a different book, and considering the implications of quantum physics on the nature of reality and interconnection of all matter and energy, it seems that Masaru Emoto could definitely be onto something. If nothing else, he presents some beautiful pictures of water crystals. I disagreed with a few statements, however, such as the oft-repeated idea that animals in the wild only kill to eat. This simply isn't true, as has been demonstrated time and again, though a healthy ecosystem can absorb a certain amount of animal wastefulness. He also says that plants and animals respect the space of other plants and animals, an idea which anyone who has ever dealt with invasive pest species and noxious weeds knows is flat-out wrong. Of course, given the principles outlined in this book and apparently demonstrated in several experiments, it may be that today's wildlife is picking up on humanity's ever-increasing obsession with greed and self-gratification. All in all, it's an intriguing concept. Considering how vital water is to life on Earth, perhaps it is time we started paying more attention to what we're doing to it and what it, in turn, is doing to us.
You might also enjoy:
Ask and It is Given (Esther and Jerry Hicks, Nonfiction - Applying the laws of abundance and manifestation)
The Dragon Slayer with a Heavy Heart (Marcia Powers, Fiction - A fable about learning to deal with life's woes)
The Laws of Money, the Lessons of Life (Suze Orman, Nonficton - Finance guru Orman advises a connection between spiritual awareness and material wealth)
Return to Top of Page - Return to Book Review List
Return to Brightdreamer Books Home
Brightdreamer Books is created and maintained by TBW, a.k.a. "Brightdreamer."
E-mail: tbweber AT comcast DOT net. (Remove spaces, replace AT with "@" and DOT with "." - please put "Brightdreamer Books" in the subject line, or your e-mail may be deleted as
spam! Thank you!