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· Puszta Richárd
Many people know the name Masaru Emoto from the beautiful – or sometimes chaotic – ice crystal photographs through which he tried to show that water responds to the information it is exposed to. To words, to music, to intention, to emotional charge.
The scientific world has not fully accepted his methods – but the question he raised is still very much alive:
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What if water really is sensitive to information?
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And if our body is roughly 70% water, what does that mean for us?
This article does not place Emoto on a pedestal, and it does not try to present everything as “proven fact”. Instead, it puts together a clear picture of what he did, what it means with common sense, and how it connects to what we experience every day: the sting of a hurtful sentence, the liberating power of good news, the deep calm of a singing bowl or gong.
What exactly did Masaru Emoto do?
Emoto’s basic idea was simple:
he observed how water “behaves” when it is exposed to different kinds of information.
Broken down into steps, he worked roughly like this:
Water + information
First he took different water samples (tap water, spring water, etc.), then surrounded them with various types of “information”:
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with labels: “Love”, “I hate you”, “Thank you”, “You fool”,
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with music: classical music, pop, heavy rock, noise,
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with prayer and focused group intention.
The point was: from the same water he prepared several samples, and exposed each one to a different kind of influence.
Freezing and photographing
After that, the small water droplets were frozen and the resulting ice crystals were photographed under a microscope.
These images were then compared.
What did the images show?
Emoto claimed that:
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to loving, grateful, blessing messages the crystals took on ordered, symmetrical, “beautiful” shapes;
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to hurtful, aggressive, harsh messages the crystals showed fragmented, disordered, “ugly” patterns;
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to harmonious music (e.g. classical) they formed harmonious crystals,
while noisy, aggressive sound led to chaotic crystals.
Science or rather inspiration?
It is important to say clearly:
Emoto’s experiments do not meet all strict scientific requirements.
The most common criticisms:
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The testing was not always completely blind (the person evaluating often knew which sample had been exposed to which information).
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The photos could be selected (which ones are shown to the public).
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Independent, large-sample, standardised studies have not clearly confirmed his findings.
So:
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we cannot say that “this is 100% proven scientific fact”;
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but we can say that he raised a fascinating question that still has no fully closed answer today.
What is certain, however:
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water is a very sensitive physical-chemical medium,
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our body is largely made up of water,
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and the quality of sound, stress, words, music and environment has measurable effects on us (on pulse, breathing, hormones, nervous system).
For many people, Emoto’s “message” is more of a symbol:
a reminder that what we put out into the world – words, sound, emotion – does not remain without consequences.
The body is 70% water – what happens when it meets information?
If water does in some way respond to information, a clear question follows:
what happens inside our own body?
We do not have to look far; a few simple examples are enough.
When a sentence creates a physical sensation
You probably know this:
“You’re ugly.”
“I hate you.”
Just reading them tightens something inside.
If someone says them directly to you, usually:
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your stomach knots up,
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your chest feels compressed,
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your shoulders tense,
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your pulse rises.
The other side is just as powerful:
“I love you.”
“I’m proud of you.”
And with these:
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the chest softens,
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the breath becomes deeper,
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everything inside feels a little more “smoothed out”,
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the body quite literally feels lighter.
The sound, vibration and emotional charge of a sentence all affect us.
Not only “in the head”, but on a body level, in the water spaces of the body.
Modern psychophysiology can measure this:
states of stress and relief are clearly visible in breathing, heart rhythm and hormone levels.
Sound, vibration, water – why does good music or a singing bowl feel so good?
If we simplify sound to its essence, it is vibration.
And water is one of the best conductors of vibration.
When:
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a deep gong is struck,
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a singing bowl slowly “embraces” the space,
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a monochord sustains a continuous, spherical field of sound,
the sound does not only reach the ears.
The vibration moves on within the body – and acts on the water-filled spaces:
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the intercellular spaces,
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the muscles,
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the connective tissue,
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the internal organs,
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the entire nervous system.
No wonder many people describe it like this:
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“as if something inside me smoothed out,”
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“the tension in my stomach just let go,”
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“my head clears, my thoughts quiet down.”
Singing bowls and gongs – vibration arriving in impulses
The sound of a singing bowl or gong arrives in waves:
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a strike,
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rising vibration,
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slow decay,
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silence,
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then a new impulse.
This kind of vibration resonates through and “washes through” the body.
Monochord – a continuous field of vibration
The monochord offers a different kind of experience.
Instead of impulses, it sustains a continuous field of vibration.
Singing bowls and gongs work with impulses of vibration.
The monochord maintains an ongoing vibration, which can create deeper, more stable relaxation.
Its sound is gentle yet profoundly effective: it permeates the body, calms the nervous system and helps the mind slip into meditative presence.
This constant, holding sound is what makes the monochord so unique.
Many people describe it like this:
as if “the space inside me smoothed out”, “my head became quiet”, “the rush finally let go”.
Monochords are extremely special instruments. Viktória Cserey is the exclusive trainer of the Feeltone method in Hungary. Her courses are well worth attending – there is a lot to learn from her.
So where does Emoto come back into the picture?
Whether Emoto’s water crystal photos are perfectly accurate or not, they captured one thing very clearly:
the sense that the quality we send out into the world leaves an imprint somewhere.
We can argue about exactly how, to what extent and for how long water reacts to information.
But everyday life shows us quite plainly that:
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a hurtful sentence damages,
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a kind word builds,
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noise strains,
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harmonious music eases,
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and the vibration of singing bowls, gongs and monochords visibly calms many people.
If our body is 70% water, it is hardly surprising that:
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beautiful music feels good,
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an honest compliment is liberating,
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a warm, loving sentence can feel healing,
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and the vibration of an intuitive instrument can touch us deeply.
What can the reader take away from all this?
We do not have to believe every big claim for something very simple and practical to emerge from all this:
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It matters what we say to each other.
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It matters how we speak to ourselves.
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It matters what sounds and music surround our everyday life.
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And it also matters how much room we give to silence and to harmonious vibrations.
If water – literally or symbolically – responds to information,
then our body also responds to the quality we let in:
in words, in sounds, in music, in presence.
Emoto’s video – when water “gets a face”
“In the video below you can see Masaru Emoto’s water crystal recordings.
From a scientific point of view it is debatable how far these can be regarded as proof, but they illustrate very beautifully the idea that water – and with it our body – is sensitive to the information and vibrations it encounters.”
These photos were presented both in books and in videos.
And how does all this connect to the world of Természetkosár?
At Természetkosár you’ll find many things that work directly with the relationship between vibration, information and the body:
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intuitive instruments: singing bowls, gongs, monochords, chimes, wind chimes,
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incense and essential oils that shape the feeling and atmosphere of a space,
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objects and tools that support inner quietening, presence and relaxation.
You do not have to believe in any kind of “magic” to feel that:
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“I hate you” and “I’m proud of you” leave a very different mark,
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a noisy afternoon and a singing-bowl meditation leave you in very different states,
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and there is a big difference between a hectic, scattered day and an evening where you give space to silence, sound and vibration.
If Emoto showed anything well, it might be this:
what we entrust to the water somehow finds its way back to us.