Water is a great teacher

Reading from Wednesday, October 30, 2013 yoga class

"The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life.  Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world with grace, ease, determination, and humility. When a river breaks at a waterfall, it gains energy and moves on, as we encounter our own waterfalls, we may fall hard but we always keep moving on.  Water can inspire us to not become rigid with fear or cling to what's familiar.  Water is brave and does not waste time clinging to its past, but flows onward without looking back.  At the same time, when there is a hole to be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark; instead, water humbly and bravely fills the empty space.  In the same way, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away from them.  Eventually, a river will empty into the sea.  Water does not hold back from joining with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of identity or control.  It gracefully and humbly tumbles into the vastness by contributing its energy and merging without resistance.  Each time we move beyond our individual egos to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to follow the lead of the river."  
                                           From the DailyOm

Water... the sound of water calms us and we have that water in us, in our bodies.  The water element is strong and cleansing and helps us get rid of what we don't need.  Water helps us find the calm...like a river or a lake...there is that stillness and depth which is inside of us.  People go to Loudres, to the ocean, etc. to bathe in sacred waters...the most sacred water is INSIDE of you!!