A transformative look into the healing power of water, exploring ancient myths and modern wellness.Water’s magnetic pull has always drawn us, whether it’s a calming swim or the peace of a sacred well. In
The Water Remedy, Clare Gogerty takes readers on a journey through the spiritual and restorative power of water.
From the rising popularity of open-water swimming and cold plunges to the growing awareness of the pollution affecting our water bodies, this book highlights how our relationship with water is constantly deepening and evolving. Gogerty further explores the folklore and myths that have shaped our connection with water, including mermaids and lake spirits.
She also offers a guide to the best locations across the UK to experience the healing powers of water firsthand. For physical, mental, or spiritual health,
The Water Remedyinspires us to rediscover the elemental force that has been central to our well-being for centuries.
Clare Gogertyis a writer and a former journalist and editor of
Coastmagazine. After trading her daily London commute for life on a smallholding in Herefordshire, Clare now writes books, raises sheep and chickens, and tends to an orchard and vegetable garden. When not working on her farm, she can be found exploring the area’s holy wells, springs, and leylines as inspiration for her writing.
Introduction:
The Source of All Things
Chapter One:
Deep Water
Chapter Two:
Still Waters
Blessings from Above:
A Word or Two About Rain
Chapter Three:
Rushing Water:
Waterfalls, Streams and Rivers
Chapter Four:
Taking the Waters
Chapter Five:
The Ocean
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
"The Water Remedyis a lapidary book, not one that is at all easy to pigeonhole, with all manner of bright pebbles set in place. It’s a mixture of memoir, aid to well-being and guidls"