It falls from the sky, flows all around us, and is essential to our existence. It purifies, cleanses, nourishes, and gives life.
Water. It doesn’t just surround us, it’s within us. In fact, scientists estimate that water comprises 65 percent to 75 percent of the adult human body, while for infants, it’s even higher at an estimated 85 percent. That’s pretty amazing, when you think about it.
As vital as water is to life, it’s little surprise that it has provided inspiration and insight from ancient times to today.
Features of Water
Water makes up more than two-thirds (71 percent) of the Earth’s surface. It continually moves and shifts, existing in its different forms in oceans, lakes, clouds, the air, vegetation, glaciers, and snow—and this doesn’t include what’s underground….