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Our bodies are more than 50 percent
water, so it makes sense that human beings have always considered water
to be a sacred source of life and healing. It is literally half of who we
are, and well over half of the Earth’s surface is water. Water cleanses and
hydrates, contains and produces nourishment, and when we enter it, holds
us in an embrace that leaves no part of us untouched. Meditating with
water can be a powerful way of aligning ourselves more fully with this
support system that makes life both possible and pleasurable on so many
levels.
We may wish to conduct our meditation
while in physical contact with a body of water, whether in the intimacy
of our bathtub or the vastness of an ocean. We might float on our backs
in a swimming pool or sit with just our feet submerged in a pond or
creek. On the other hand, we may simply close our eyes and select a
location based on our imagination. Whatever we choose, we begin by
closing our eyes and listening to our breath. At the same time, we tune
in to the particular music of the water we have chosen — the loud rushing
of a river or waterfall, or the surreal silence of the world beneath the
surface of the ocean. We might consider how the type of water we opted
for reflects what we seek — the peace beneath the hectic surface of life,
the cleansing power of a river racing through a canyon, or the mood
lifting, melodic bubbling of a lively creek.
As we move between awareness of our
breath and awareness of the water in which we find ourselves, we can
release the things we no longer need or release ourselves completely into
the water’s embrace. When you feel you are ready to return to more solid
ground, ease your body back onto Earth. In your mind or in reality, lie
flat on your back, allowing the water to bead and roll off your skin. Let
it soak into the Earth and evaporate into the air, leaving you cleansed,
healed, and renewed.
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