The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto (2004, Paperback)

I first became aware of this book after viewing the film, What The Bleep Do We Know, which featured a rather large segment on the work of Masaru Emoto. I was immediately fascinated by the conscious shapes that the water crystals had formed in response to external stimuli such as music and words.

This book is an inspiring and empowering one for anyone who wishes to step beyond the boundaries of what we think we know of consciousness. The amazing images in this book demonstrate the effects that the vibrations of different sounds, emotions, thoughts, music and words have on water. You wouldn't believe the difference shown in water when it is played heavy metal (angry, chaotic shapes)versus inspirational music (beautiful, cathedral-like shapes).

This book sheds new light on consciousness and the interconnectedness of all things. You will never think of water in the same way again!

Water is not an independent living being; it does not have central nervous system and hence it has no consciousness to respond to music (pages 43, 17-27), photographs (pages 33-36, 101-111), or written/spoken words (pages 5-15). Water is a simple polar molecule with some unique physical and chemical properties. It is a universal solvent that solvates (hydrates) macromolecules and some low molecular weight compounds under physiological conditions which confer some unique properties to these molecules. Water does not have any extraordinary properties that confer thought process to individual water molecules. The hidden message of water is its unique structure, simplicity and the chemical characteristics. Water is medium in which life is born, but oxygen is the molecule that supports life and provides energy.

Water/water vapor condenses into ice in shapes dictated by the geometry of molecules, rate of cooling; temperature, pressure, humidity, and motion/stirring of the liquid. Ice crystals range from simple faceted structures to complex branching networks. The physics of ice formation argue against the influence of music or written word on crystal shape. However the crystal formation is affected by the compounds dissolved in water (pages 113-132). Water obtained from different sources has different amounts of minerals, biological and organic molecules that accounts for the difference in the crystal formation. The experimental conditions used in this work are unscientific (pages xxi-xxv); appropriate control experiments (for example, studying ice crystal formation without the effect of written words or music) have to be performed side by side under identical conditions to eliminate the extraneous effects. In addition, the experiments have to be repeated few times to verify the repeatability of same ice crystal formation and calculate the statistical significance. Philosophical reasoning based on Vedic and Tantric philosophy or modern philosophy also precludes conferring consciousness to water molecules.

Several unscientific statements have been made about the universe and life, but I have not itemized them individually (see Prologue, and pages 38, 44, 46, 52, 58, 64, 66, 86). To learn more about scientific aspects of ice crystal formation, I recommend: The Snowflake by Kenneth G. Libbrecht; and Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley and W. J. Humphreys.

Loved this book gave me a different outlook in ife and the way i chose what i say.Just to know that your words are what can shape your life abnd the life of others whom you speak to.

I purchased this book to replace one that I loaned out and it was not returned. I could not stand to be without this book. The information in this book is fantastic! Wow- it is so enlighting. I get excited talking about it. Dr Emoto is able to expose water to words to begin with then he is able to photograph the ice crystal that is formed by the water after the exposure. Wow! it is amazing how what would be considered positive and beneficial words create amazingly beautiful crystals! In sharp contrast negative words wont create a crystal at all! Being a wellness consultant for Nikken and having done some research on the importance of water on the human body I found this information totally exciting! Just imagine what your thoughts do to yourself -we are 70-80% WATER! We are effecting ourselves at a cellular level every time we think a thought! We are either creating no crystals or beautiful crystals, that on a cellular level reproduce constantly. This effects our health at the cells!
I feel this is very powerful proof that you are what you think. Even taking into consideration that most Americans are dehydrated. With what water we have in our bodies we are so affected by what we think ,see, hear, participate in and so on.
This is a great beginning to Dr E mot's next books and research. Use this information to change your own health.
This is a wonderful book with lost of pictures!

My brother wanted this book. I bought the book for him as a birthday present. He is really loving it.

in excellent condition as promised; shipment was a bit slower than I'd hoped. I would definitely buy from this person again.

Never got it-they are advertising something they don't have! Credit was given back to PayPal but I wanted the book.