The Story of Water

A Deep Dive Into Earth’s Most Misunderstood Substance

Evan Folds
23 min readAug 25, 2018

“Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery Wind, Sand, and Stars (1939)

I have been studying water intimately for over a decade, and at every entry into the study of this magical substance, what we find is that the further we look, the less we know.

All water is not the same, in fact, when you define it by its molecular structure and by what it holds, it is never the same.

Water can be structured, energized, and enhanced. There is a reason beyond purity that natural spring water is superior to tap water. Some call it “living water”, others “structured water”. Nevertheless, water can be activated.

The story of water is a lesson in humility for the majesty and mystery of the natural world. Rather than proof, let us seek reverence and wonder. Cheers.

Water is Earth’s most valuable resource. Goethe said, “Water sustains all.”

We have one word for it, yet it it takes limitless form. Water is obvious, but mostly misunderstood. Water is invisible, yet a part of every…

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