the words around the water

in a book called "the hidden messages in water" a very wise japenese man tells stories of his experiments in speaking with water. masaru emoto begins with the premise that "learning about water is like an exploration to discover how the cosmos works", as after all, we as human beings are at least 70% water ourselves.

using music, words, cool temperatures, a good microscope and a fine camera, he discovered that clear water responds to the messages we offer it. among his many experiments, he wrote words on paper and taped the messages to the bottle (words facing in), froze them, and then photographed the crytals that emerged. words of thanks, love, gratitude and hope created perfect jewels of amazing clarity and beauty, while harsh words or images created only tumultuous images, or none at all.

the lesson we can learn from this experiment has to do with the power of words. the vibration of good words has a positive effect on our world, whereas vibration from negative words has the power to destroy.

we know about the tremendous power of words, don't we? we do. we wander though our days speaking our minds, sharing our stories, reaching out to communicate. if we could freeze our words in water and reflect on the crystals at the end of the day, what would we see? would we find perfect but temporary crystals that sparkle and express the contents of a happy soul, or chaotic images that form nothing but confusion?

water teaches in a very clear way how we must live our lives.

i wonder what the words i spoke today would look like if i could see them cold and still.

i hope for crystals.