The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Hidden Messages in Water
Book Review: An exciting blend of science and spirituality
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this book. It was exactly the blend of science and spirituality that I was looking for. I have been aware of the spiritual essence of this work for years--vibrational energy, the power of positive thought, and so forth--but I have never seen such convincing scientific support for it. It is truly remarkable.
And the photos of water crystals are amazing in themselves. The book shows a wide range of experiments--water exposed to different words, different music, different appliances, different environments... They are fascinating images that stay with you long past when you've put down the book.
Book Review: Brilliant ... this should be front-page news
Summary: 5 Stars
Dr. Emoto's elegant work should be front-page news. This is one of the most important works ever published on the mind-matter connection. The evidence is compelling, the images beautiful and the information is elegantly presented. This is not a technical treatise on the mechanics of how the images were captured or particularly on the rigors of the research, although some information is provided. Nor is the book designed as an instructional manual for scientists. However, there is enough information in the book to satisfy the reasonably well-educated person that those values were applied in the research.
The lay person will find the book compelling evidence of the value we derive from many of our long practiced traditions such as blessing our food before eating. It also shows us that negative thoughts and words hurt us. This book will definitely appeal to Dr. Larry Dorsey, Dr. Elizabeth Targ and other power of prayer researchers. I believe this is another one of those Celestine Prophecy Books - a book for our time - it will strike a strong cord in the hearts and minds of caring people all over the world.
Everyone would benefit from reading this book. It is the first time that Dr. Emoto's work has been made available at a price that is within the reach of most people. I've given several copies as well received gifts. The photos are just beautiful.
For those wishing to learn more about the research and technologies employed in the work will find more information on Dr. Emoto's website: www.hado.net.
--- fyi --- I am fan, not associated with Dr. Emoto or the publisher.
Book Review: Oh Will You Please Give It A Rest
Summary: 1 Stars
Oh boy, "irrefutable proof" of the power of prayer, how scientific. This is just another heap of stuperstitious bunk to throw atop the rubbish pile of new age pseudoscience.
Anyone can take a picture of water to make it look however they want it to look.
Book Review: Intriguing Research on Healing, Consciousness, & Energy
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a repackaged version of the research and photos of Dr. Emoto that were originally in a set of books that included a Japanese version of the text. This research has been popularized by a number of holistic health practitioners and new science/new thought metaphysical advocates. Emoto's evidence is very impressive, although I don't think he fully understands how the water reacts to its environment in some instances, such as the response of water to specific words. Words are energetically connected to human concepts, so the word actually transmits the concept/idea/feeling that people associate it with rather than the word actually having an energy apart from the consciousness of those who have used the word. If everyone suddenly decided that "satan" "devil" and "Hitler" were positive forces then those words could become positive influences on water. Water is inherently a neutral compound - neutral pH, etc., which is perfect for transmitting energy and information without corrupting the information. Emoto has done wonderful work examining water all over the world and seeing how water reacts to a variety of environmental stimuli. Follow-up controlled research would be useful to examine how human beliefs, intentions, and consciusness may influence how water responds to various tangible or recordable stimuli. This book is valuable even just for the water crystal photos throughout the book, and should inspire more people with materialistic, mechanistic views to expand their awareness.Book Review: Pseudoscience at its best
Summary: 1 Stars
I first became aware of Dr. Emoto's claims through the subway scene in the movie "What the BLEEP do we know?" I applied several tools from Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit to the claims. I searched the peer-reviewed scientific literature in the PubMed database at National Library of Medicine and, among the 12 million or so articles there, I found a single report by Dr. Emoto in what appeared to be a reputable journal. However, upon closer inspection, the article was described in this journal as a "Photoessay" and did not even come close to meeting the criteria for a true scientific study. If anyone can validate the results of Dr. Emoto's version of homeopathy, James Randi may have a million-dollar prize for you. If you want to be truly inspired by the awe and mystery and spirituality of nature, check out Ursula Goodenough's book.