Water

Water is the most abundant resource on the planet occupying 70% of the globe. Like the earth, the majority of our body (roughly 75%) and the 3lb. muscle that is our brain (Gerald Edelman) are similarly dominated with the composition of water (80%). The substance itself is a hydrogen/oxygen mixture that is comprised of ancient elements that have been in existence since the birth of our universe.
Although it is so prevalent, we know so little about it. A very notable and intriguing study done with water was discussed in the film, What the Bleep Do We Know? (a great film by the way, discusses metaphysics in an easy to grasp manner), and was conducted by a Japanese researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto. His findings were documented in high-speed photographs taken at the microscopic level and were displayed in a portion of the story where the focal character happens upon their billboard images and a man begins to discuss their contents and the study. It is explained to have taken place with water samples that produces different effects when “focused intentions through written and spoken words and music…changes its expression” (www.whatthebleep.com/crystals). After this had taken place they isolated a sample in a cold room that formed crystals for the examination under a microscope and the groups that were told positive things or were exposed to music like Mozart had formed symmetrical and beautiful snowflake like patterns (“brilliant, complex, and colorful” website). Those that were told negative things or were exposed to heavy metal music formed odd germ like forms that were “incomplete, asymmetrical patterns with dull colors” (website).
This study shows that “thoughts and feeling affect physical reality” (website) as they affect water; and since our earth and bodies are comprised of it then they have direct influence over our world health as well as our own. The liquid we drink today is the same water that was imbibed by our ancestors, so it would be interesting to note if we are transmitting emotions to one anther through generations or if the composition of the crystals morph with each new thought.
The majority of scientific study is being dedicated to the computing of our mind and its powers over our body and our choices. While I agree that this is a worthy venture I also hope that more interest will be drawn to things that dominate our world and our physical composition such as water; to find our what possible influence they may hold.