Dear friends,
In a used book sale I picked up one called Sacred Waters by Maril Crabtree. It is a collection of essays by various people about their experiences with water. Water is vital to our well-being, but it is also a big part of our recreation. My own best memories have to do with oceans, ponds, rivers, lakes, swimming pools, (public and private) rainfall, fog, sprinklers, fountains and garden hoses. I believe water is the closest we can get to God in form. It is Spirit made visible and is a gift to us.
We christen babies with water, baptize and cleanse with water. There is deep meaning to us in being immersed in it, whether it is a bubble bath or a hot springs spa. As Ernest Holmes pointed out, it is always H2O in any form; ice, steam, or liquid. That is his analogy to God; that no matter what form it takes it is always wholly intact in the form. When the form disappears, it returns to the unformed state of wholeness. It is a nice way to think of oneself and our relationship to our source.
Much of the world’s people do not have access to clean water. Those of us who do are often dehydrated; we don’t drink enough of it. I see this as another analogy to our spirituality. There are oppressive religions that do not feed the soul; their adherents are dying of thirst, so to speak. There are those in the West who are so busy achieving in the world, they ignore the largest part of themselves, which is Spirit.
When you take a drink of water today, just pause and imagine God is pouring itself into the form it has made out of itself, also known as you.
Stay tuned in,
Carol Carnes www.centerforspirituallivngbakersfield.com if you appreciate these messages please donate to us via our pay pal.
