| Once upon a time, when I felt quite depressed and | | | | air magically represents thoughts, while fire represents |
| "stuck" in my life, a wise shaman and magical | | | | will and action. So, by walking in running water and |
| practitioner told me to walk in the rain by running water. | | | | consciously "letting go" of negative thoughts, tension in |
| She told me that the running water would carry away | | | | the body, and negative emotions, you have a magical |
| my depression and negative emotions. The rain would | | | | outlet for unwanted "gunky" energies. |
| bring fresh emotions and insight to me. One rainy day | | | | One magical caveat here is that for this to work, you |
| in Boulder, CO I did walk in the rain by a fast-running | | | | need to have running water, not standing water. |
| creek. The combination worked and I felt immediately | | | | Standing water is stagnant, and therefore doesn't do a |
| better: refreshed and positive. | | | | great job of carrying negativity away from you. |
| I recently got to try that experience again, in Zion | | | | Standing water can receive negative energy from you, |
| National Park, where we just spent 2 weeks playing in | | | | but it requires a lot of effort on your part to push that |
| the wonders of nature. Twice we hiked the Narrows | | | | energy into the water. |
| (that's me in the picture), a hike that took us up the | | | | Using Standing Water to Clear Negative Energies |
| Virgin River through towering canyon walls. The water | | | | There is, however, one way you can effortlessly use |
| was clear, fast, and purifying. We hiked 3 miles | | | | standing water to magically clear negative energy is to |
| upstream, then came 3 miles back downstream. When | | | | glass of water on your bedside table before you go to |
| I emerged from the Narrows, I felt spiritually refreshed, | | | | bed at night. During the night, the water will absorb any |
| as if I had just done a walking meditation. I wasn't | | | | thoughts and emotions your release during the night. |
| feeling particularly negative before I hiked the Narrows, | | | | When you sleep, you are more open spiritually, which |
| but even so I felt the magic of running water to | | | | allows the standing water to more easily absorb your |
| refresh and rejuvenate. | | | | negative energies. |
| What's the Magic of Running Water? | | | | When you get up in the morning, dump the water |
| The shaman who gave me the advice was quite | | | | down the drain. Do not drink it, as you will just reabsorb |
| accurate from a magical point of view. Magically, the | | | | all the energies you released during the night. Many |
| element water represents emotions, which are the | | | | people find that using this technique 21 nights in a row |
| language of Spirit. In addition, moving water has the | | | | is an effective way to clear negative energies and |
| ability to carry the elements air and fire. The element | | | | create sacred space. |