\u00a0Living in South Florida I have experienced rain and torrential thunder storms and each time when I am out and about I hear people say don’t get wet.\u00a0 I could never understand this as the rain is a cleansing agent and a nurturing agent. True it may be an inconvenience but think about it the energy that is in that rain and in that storm. When we were children we would relish the fact that we could play in the rain. There was a fascination in the rain. This fascination subsides in many of us in our adult lives as rain becomes what we perceive to be a bad thing when in reality it is a good thing. The power that the water in the rain has is amazing it can help to\u00a0grow grass, grow fruits and vegetables, clean the oil off our roads, fill the basins for our drinking water, and create a cleansing energy when you just stop for a moment and watch the rain fall. Water is a powerful element when it comes to experiencing a spiritual awakening.\u00a0 From the beginning of time water has been a powerful elixir used to cleanse and balance and create.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The power of water is amazing as you can see your reflection and find strength.\u00a0 I find that when I am around water I have a sense of peacefulness that comes over me. In the Catholic Church water is used to baptize a child and thus create a purity. Recently many adults have accepted Jesus as their savior and have been baptized again feeling the anointing of the holy spirit. With this anointing they are born again and spiritually awakened and able to pursue their purpose.\u00a0 Water also plays a major role in The Jewish Faith as it is used in many ceremonial practices such as entering a home after a funeral when all those who enter the home wash their hands prior to entering the home to wash the concept of death of them and to become pure again.
\u00a0The Lord knew that the proper use of water and keeping the water pure would create beautiful scenes and as a result create areas where people could visit and get re-centered and balanced. Have you ever just sat on the bank of a body of water and witnessed the calmness and been conscious of the feelings it brought to you both mentally and physically. A great way to make the mind, body, soul connection is to sit quietly around a body of water and write in your journal, or meditate. Water is a powerful energy source that allows you to get into the flow and to take action.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The spiritual meanings of water allow us to experience a spiritual awakening as we continue on a path to spiritual enlightenment. Water can bring life and take life as it is a circular flow of energy that continues to flow. When we respect the power of water we begin to feel more energized and we begin to vibrate more positively and thus experience more joy in our lives. Yes there will be trials and tribulations and the tears we shed will help to cleanse our soul as we release that which is blocking us from stepping into our power and experiencing the greatness that we have inside of us.<\/p>\n
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Exploring\u00a0man’s ecological, spiritual, and symbolic relationship with nature through meditation and thoughts on water, this volume is a useful tool for religious practitioners of all faiths to understand more deeply the connection between their religious life and the earth.\u00a0Based on the idea that water is the original, primordial mirror, the examination details how a community’s values are now reflected in its water, asking questions such as\u00a0What are our polluted rivers and streams saying about us? And does that match what our faith instructs us to be?<\/i> With input from many voices and traditions, the collection includes essays and poetry from a wide range of intellectuals and poets, including Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Thomas Merton, Huston Smith, and Henry David Thoreau, among others.<\/div>\n