Water:
• Provides life supporting negative ions.
• Makes up the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb.
• Hydrates, refreshens, and nourishes.
• Cleans, dilutes, and dissolves.
• Creates beauty and comes in many forms.
• Mirrors all vibrations and frequencies created in our world.
• Is the environment for marine life and seafood.
• Is a big part of the planet’s ecosystem, including the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• Rises to form clouds and then drops as rain to hydrate and nourish the soil (a living organism), agriculture, fields, forests, trees, plants, flowers, rivers, lakes, streams, and wildlife.
• Gives life to our living planet and all its living creatures.
A molecule of water in liquid or solid state can form up to four hydrogen bonds with neighboring molecules. Hydrogen bonds are about ten times as strong as the Van der Waals force that attracts molecules to each other in most liquids.
Thus, the melting and boiling points of water are much higher than other analogous compounds.
Water differs from most liquids in that it becomes less dense as it freezes.
Water freezes at 0 ºC or 32 ºF. At sea level, water boils or vapor condenses at 100 ºC or 212 ºF. However, even below the boiling point, water can change to vapor at its surface by evaporation. The boiling point deceases by 1ºC every 274 meters. High altitude cooking takes longer than sea level cooking. In a vacuum, water will boil at room temperature. Hence, a pressure cooker decreases cooking time by raising the boiling temperature.
In a lake or ocean, water at 4 ºC or 38 ºF sinks to the bottom and ice forms and floats on the surface of the liquid water. This ice insulates the water below preventing it from freezing solid. Without this protection most aquatic organisms would perish during the winter.
Water plays a major role in the world economy. Much of the long distance trade of commodities (e.g. oil, natural gas, manufactured products, etc.) is transported by boats through seas, rivers, lakes, and canals. Approximately 70% of the freshwater used by humans goes to agriculture.
Large quantities of water, ice, and steam are used for cooling and heating in industries and homes. Water is used for washing and cooking. Many sports and other forms of enjoyment take place in water such as swimming, pleasure boating, surfing, fishing, diving, ice skating and skiing. Most people love being near the water. No matter which form it is in, water is a very powerful energizer.
Humans are also energized from the negative ions produced by ocean waves along the seashore and/or waterfalls. This is why we love being near water fountains, which are commonly found throughout Italy and other European countries.
Water is one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and astrology and was highly valued. In ancient Rome pollution of water was considered to be one of the worst crimes.
Indeed, there is so much more to water than what most people realize. In fact, water is the most amazing of all elements. At the same time, it is the most abused and taken for granted of element.
Teach your children about the wonders of water. Make good use of it, respect it, value it, love it, and protect it!
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