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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
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