The True Power of Water: Healing and Discovering Ourselves, written by researcher Masaru Emoto, is an exploration of the healing properties and possibilities of water. In the book, the author proposes that the ubiquitous liquid that we take for granted has the potential to not just dramatically improve our individual health, but when its true power is harnessed, it can heal the earth and our environment. Water, according to Dr. Emoto, is highly perceptive and responsive. It can take on the ‘information’ that we send to it. With positive intent, we can transform water into a healing vehicle that in turn has the potential to transform us.
This is a gem of a slim book that everyone should read. Easy and quick to read, I finished the book in one sitting, but have re-read parts of it several times. I have also been going back to it to gaze at the water crystals, especially the crystal formed by the words, love and gratitude. It is a stunning piece of art, has a mesmerizing quality and is brimming with peace and ‘hado’.
Hado
We are introduced to the Japanese concept of hado in The True Power of Water. The Japanese word hado literally means wavelength, but in the spiritual and philosophical context of this book it means, “the subtle energy that exists in the universe..the intrinsic vibration of all matter.” While I have read other books in the same genre, and I am quite familiar with the concepts of vibration, chi, and prana, which are all similar to hado, the beautiful pictures of the water crystals are what set this book apart. They give me a glimpse of ‘hado in action’, validate and intensify my faith in the subtle energy of all matter.
I am especially fascinated with the section in the book that talks about the effects of music on water. Water when exposed to different types of music formed different types of crystals in Dr. Emoto’s experiments! That section also tells us about how the hado of each piece of music has a positive effect on different organs of the body, for example Bach’s ‘Toccata and Fugue’ in D Minor is supposed to help with lethargy. It sure did help me finish this book review in one sitting.
While Dr. Emoto’s research about water may seem far-fetched to many, consider suspending disbelief for now and rest your faith in the healing possibilities of water. To understand water is to understand ourselves as the human adult body is 70 percent water. To end, I will leave you with Herman Hesse’s words in Siddhartha,
“They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.”
