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REVIEWS ©& PRACTICAL PSYCHIC SELF-DEFENSE ("Negs", as he calls them) are much more Marks has been a staunch water protection by Robert Bruce frequently encountered by our subtle energy advocate for much of his life. It started Hampton Roads Publishing, USA, 2002 bodies than benificent or even angelic when he was a child growing up on his par- ISBN 1-57174-221-2 (332pp tpb) forces, so this is all the more reason to be ents’ self-sufficient organic farm in New Price: A$46.95; NZ$56.95; £12.99: vigilant, to understand them and know how _Jersey, USA, and continued through his aca- Euro21.90; US$16.95 to deal with them. Children are particularly demic and professional life. 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It's examples of many who are doing just that. In this logical follow-up to Astral Dynamics, Australian author Robert Bruce intrinsic to life. Yet our oceans, waterways writes commandingly of his own experi- and water supplies are increasingly being ences with negative forces and how he's compromised by pollution. combatted them over the years. He says that _ Worldwide bottled water sales were calcu- every technique he describes for handling lated at 27.5 billion gallons in 2000, up from negative psychic influences is based on his 15 billion in 1994. We have the threat of own experience. He's aimed this book at wars being fought over scarce water sup- readers who don't have any background in plies. We have water shortages, desertifica- metaphysical knowledge or practice—but tion, salination, inappropriate dams and pop- those who do should appreciate his princi- ulation displacement, land subsidence due to pled, realistic, no-nonsense approach. overpumping of groundwater, rampant com- However, in the third section on protecting — modification as a result of water privatisa- against unseen spirit influences, he does tion, destruction of ecosystems and so on. engage in some ritual-based but tried-and- It's time to respect and care for water as if tested methods of banishment, such as visu- _it were a living being—which is exactly alising tools and marking out sacred sym- what it is, says William Marks in his pas- bols to clear a space. These negative forces _ sionate book, The Holy Order of Water. ("Negs", as he calls them) are much more frequently encountered by our subtle energy bodies than benificent or even angelic forces, so this is all the more reason to be vigilant, to understand them and know how to deal with them. Children are particularly susceptible to these energies, and Bruce sets worried parents’ minds at rest with his well- grounded advice and revealing case studies. Marks has been a staunch water protection advocate for much of his life. It started when he was a child growing up on his par- ents’ self-sufficient organic farm in New Jersey, USA, and continued through his aca- demic and professional life. Even as an undergraduate, he exposed industrial water pollution breaches that resulted in lawsuits. A resident of Martha's Vineyard, Marks started the first state-certified water testing laboratory there and has worked tirelessly to clean up local waterways and publicise the clean water cause. His perspective takes in not just scientific research but the wisdom of the ages as he contemplates the practical, emotional and spiritual powers of water. With chapters titled Wonder, Mystery, Crisis, Healing and Hope, Marks draws us into a journey of discovery that's ultimately about finding ourselves and our connection with the planet. He also emphasises how the actions of individuals and groups can make a difference for the better, and he gives examples of many who are doing just that. HOLY ORDER WATER Hou ORDER WATER NEXUS +67 AUGUST —- SEPTEMBER 2002 www.nexusmagazi ne.com