Water Meditation

[Eva Libre]

Inspirations

Water Meditation

Because water is life, meditating with it can create a profound experience.

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.

by Madisyn Taylor