Water for Health and Life

Health & Healing By Sharon Rosenblum (March, 2017)

Did you know that the adult human body is made up of 50-65% water? According to Water Science School 60 % of your body is water. Clearly this tells us just how important water is to our body. Water is one of those things we take for granted. Doctors will tell us we need to drink eight glasses of water a day to maintain proper hydration. What we may not realize is what that water does for us in our bodies.

Mayo Clinic’s online website, Mayo.org, has a very good graphic that shows all the areas of the body that need water. We need water to keep the tissues in the mouth, eyes and nose moist. Water regulates the body’s temperature, protects the body organs and tissues, lubricates joints, helps prevent constipation, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, lessens the burden on the kidneys and liver by flushing out waste products and helps to dissolve minerals and other nutrients to make them easily accessible to the body.

Whew! That’s a lot! It is easy to see how humans need water to live. It seems to be necessary for our body to function properly just as it is important for plants and animals to have water as well. It is what I like to call the keystone to life.

We, as a society, do not drink enough water. I am guilty of this too! I much prefer tea though for many of us drink to excess coffee and lots of soda (Coke, Pepsi etc.). Our bodies are dehydrated! Many of our illnesses or dis-eases are a result of dehydration.

Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. has written a book titled: Our Body’s many Cries for Water. In his book he explains how dehydration can cause a multitude of symptoms and illnesses, from “headaches to diabetes, arthritis and muscle cramps to Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease”. That’s quite a range of diseases. He further states that caffeine and Aspartame (artificial sweetener) are poisons.

His studies and their results are quite impressive. In a lecture given at “The Governmental Health Forum” in Washington, D.C., Dr. Batmanghelidj talks of dehydration as being “the underlying cause of many chronic diseases”. I could write pages listing all about these diseases but I will give you the link to the article for you to read yourself. Better yet—buy the book or get it on loan from your library. It is a truly fascinating way to look at our health and the needs of our body.

Throughout history and culture there have been many deities of water. In Celtic mythology we find Acionna—a water Goddess and Boyne—Goddess of the River Boyne in Ireland. There is the Mayan Goddess, Ix Chel, who was feared for her extreme storms and tides. Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Water was born out of sea foam, she is very well known, as is Anuket the River Nile Goddess of the Egyptian traditions. The Orisha religion/ tradition of Africa has several water deities: Oshun—the Goddess of Love and Sweet Waters, Olokun—the Goddess of the Bottom of the Ocean and Yemaya—Goddess of the Ocean, Mother of all Living Things and the Upper Ocean. According to Hawaiian Mythology by Martha Beckwith, Kane is the Hawaiian God (one of the four major Gods) of water. Kane, also known as Kanaloa, is the keeper of water life. Also in Hawaiian mythology is Namaka—Goddess of the Seas, a water spirit and older sister of the Goddess Pele. Hina is another Hawaiian water goddess associated with the color white and awareness. There are many, many more that are not mentioned here. These deities have been prayed to and offerings have been made to them throughout the centuries.

I mention them to point out that water has always been an important part of life for all living things. It is used to cleanse and purify the body. It sustains life of plants, animals and humans. It is, for the most part, readily available and free. It is the most basic part of the foundation of life. I am sure that others will write this month about the Standing Rock Water Protectors so I will not write of that here other than to say, Thank You to all the water protectors everywhere. We honor you and are grateful for your efforts to maintain the right to water and life.

Dr. Masaru Emoto has written many books on water. He was able to take beautiful photos of water crystals to show that water is life, has feelings, and can be changed in its “sense of being” to reflect emotions and health of water. His studies have become known worldwide and been reproduced successfully thereby making them valid and relevant. The photos of the water crystals themselves are beautiful and show how positive thoughts can create a full beautiful water crystal. The opposite is also true however, and bad thoughts or pollution will produce a small gray or yellow crystal as seen in his book, The Hidden Messages in Water.

Another interesting way to look at water is in Chinese Medicine where it is one of the five elements. Water is the element of the kidney/ bladder, is the color black, has a salty taste, represents the ears as a sensory organ, the emotion is fear, it represents the bones of the body and reflects the climate of cold. Water in this modality promotes wood and controls fire. So when treating the body in Chinese medicine these aspects are taken into consideration. For example, if you have an excess of fire in your body the remedy is the cooling aspect of water. I love using the five elements when working with clients, it’s fascinating! I also use water in my Feng Shui practice which is another entire article in itself. Minnie Kansman wrote a wonderful article on Feng Shui in our December 2016 edition— check it out!

Water is indeed the keystone of life and health for all living things. I encourage you to take some time and offer gratitude to the water around us. We could not survive without it!

Blessings, Sharon

Sharon Rosenblum adopted a Gluten Free and Whole Food lifestyle and is adept at modifying recipes to suit different dietary needs. A healthy approach to eating also serves her as an Empath and Intuitive. Eating “clean” foods brings clarity when working with her guides and spirit. Her joints are no longer achy or sore. Sharon is an Assistant Editor on our Star Nations Magazine Executive Staff and has her own editing business—The Feathering Quill. | fb: FeatheringQuillEdits