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@ REVIEWS shows just what these extraordinary water In part three, waters of the sky occupy her B oO oO K Ss crystal images can teach us about ourselves attention, whether from the perspective of 7 and the world around us. He covers the sci- drought and climate change to rain-making Reviewed by Ruth Parnell ence of crystal formation, the hexagonal traditions and water-harvesting techniques THE SPIRIT OF WATER structure of water molecules (akin to that of such as air wells, dew ponds and fog fences. by Lawrence Ellyard snowflakes), sacred geometry and symbol- In the final part, Moore emphasises restor- O Books, UK, USA, 2007 ism, sympathetic resonance, and the hado of __ ing the waters, with information on saving ISBN 1-84694-071 w) (160pp tpb) health and happiness, among many aspects. Australian landscapes from soil salinity, Available: see http://)www.o-books.net There's also a powerful environmental recreating chains of ponds and trapping estern Australian Reiki practitioner message in this life-affirming book. stormwater in cities. She shows ways we W an d author Lawrence Ellyard is a stu- can conserve water at the household level, dent of pioneering Japanese oer crystal THE WISDOM OF WATER act to improve water collection, transporta- researcher Masaru Emoto, whose books by Alanna Moore tion and storage systems, and be creative Message from Water and The Hidden Python Press, Australia, 2007 with flowforms and crystals to recharge our Message in Water with their amazing photos !SBN 978-0-9757782-1-0 (250pp tpb) supplies. Moore encourages us to develop a of water crystals have inspired millions to Available: PO Box 929, Castlemaine Vic Spiritual relationship wih water which tek es appreciate water in a new light. Dr Emoto 3450, email info@geomantica.com us whe. eyond the typical fees s tak- has written the foreword to Ellyard's book n her new book, Australian geomancer ing this precious resource Tor granted. From the geomantic perspective, says The Spirit of Water, which continues the lanna Moore devotes her energies to the M feris" f the intelli exploration of hado—a word Emoto uses to _ subject of water, exploring its manifesta- core, vd er ti a Othe olen of the intelli- describe the universe's subtle, vibrational tions, spiritual aspects and indigenous tradi- gence and vitality of the planet, a supreme . . repository of creative love-wisdom". By energy. It was Dr Emoto who suggested tions as well as issues of supply, safety and honouring the water of nature, we honour that Ellyard write the first definitive hado conservation. (She is the author of Stone our environment and learn to heal ourselves book from a Westerner's perspective. Age Farming and Divining Earth Spirit, : _ The fundamental message is that water isa reviewed in NEXUS 8/04 and 12/03.) medium that receives, stores and transmits In part one, on waters of the Earth, Moore information, manifesting consciousness in considers the rise and fall of civilisations physical form. Imbuing water with positive due to plentiful waters becoming degraded. or negative thoughts and then freezing it She discusses ancient Aboriginal water har- results in a picture of captured beauty or vesting and aquaculture practices, the future chaos. Water from polluted sources looks of groundwater sources including Australia's ugly and distorted in crystallised form, Great Artesian Basin and the threat from whereas water from clean and positive radioactivity, and using dowsing to find sources has elegant symmetries. Knowing underground water and determine its quality. this, and the fact that the body contains Next, Moore looks at the power, wisdom around 70% water, means that what we and mystery of water with its special crys- think, say and do affects the water content in _ talline, energetic and healing properties. In the body and hence our health. many spiritual traditions, water occupies a Ellyard, who qualified as a hado practi- central position and is often the object of tioner two years ago, takes the reader on a worship, personified in water goddess tradi- magical and sometimes confronting tour that _ tions all around the world. In part three, waters of the sky occupy her attention, whether from the perspective of drought and climate change to rain-making traditions and water-harvesting techniques such as air wells, dew ponds and fog fences. In the final part, Moore emphasises restor- ing the waters, with information on saving Australian landscapes from soil salinity, recreating chains of ponds and trapping stormwater in cities. She shows ways we can conserve water at the household level, act to improve water collection, transporta- tion and storage systems, and be creative with flowforms and crystals to recharge our supplies. Moore encourages us to develop a spiritual relationship with water which takes us way beyond the typical response of tak- ing this precious resource for granted. From the geomantic perspective, says Moore, water is "a conveyor of the intelli- gence and vitality of the planet, a supreme repository of creative love-wisdom". By honouring the water of nature, we honour our environment and learn to heal ourselves. THE WISDOM OF WATER by Alanna Moore Python Press, Australia, 2007 ISBN 978-0-9757782-1-0 (250pp tpb) Available: PO Box 929, Castlemaine Vic 3450, email info@geomantica.com n her new book, Australian geomancer lanna Moore devotes her energies to the subject of water, exploring its manifesta- tions, spiritual aspects and indigenous tradi- tions as well as issues of supply, safety and conservation. (She is the author of Stone Age Farming and Divining Earth Spirit, reviewed in NEXUS 8/04 and 12/03.) In part one, on waters of the Earth, Moore considers the rise and fall of civilisations due to plentiful waters becoming degraded. She discusses ancient Aboriginal water har- vesting and aquaculture practices, the future of groundwater sources including Australia's Great Artesian Basin and the threat from radioactivity, and using dowsing to find underground water and determine its quality. Next, Moore looks at the power, wisdom and mystery of water with its special crys- talline, energetic and healing properties. In many spiritual traditions, water occupies a central position and is often the object of worship, personified in water goddess tradi- tions all around the world. NEXUS 67 OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2007 www.nexusmagazine.com