21. Spirals of Water

Water flows in spirals. A stream curves over stones, forming small whirlpools that twist and turn before returning to the main current. A river bends across the land, looping in silent arcs, carrying sediments, life, and energy along its path. Even the ocean moves in spirals, from gentle eddies to vast gyres that rotate endlessly.

I kneel at the edge of a river, letting my hand trace the motion of a small spiral in the surface. Tiny ripples spread outward, reflecting sunlight, folding motion back upon itself. I see continuity, connection, and motion in every curve. Water never stops; it only changes form, spirals forward, loops back, and continues.

Nature’s spirals of water mirror the spirals of life. Emotions swirl like eddies, experiences fold inward like currents, and memories flow in circular paths through the mind. Even the smallest gestures ripple outward, carrying influence and energy in ways unseen. The spiral shapes the flow of life itself.

Water teaches patience and persistence. A river carves valleys not in straight lines but by following the curves of the land, bending, twisting, and looping. Rocks and obstacles are integrated into the spiral, guiding motion without stopping it. Life moves in similar spirals: growth is not linear, and resistance shapes the curves that carry us forward.

I stand, watching the river, and realise the lesson of the spiral: motion is eternal, patterns repeat, and nothing is ever lost. The spirals of water teach that life moves, adapts, and continues, carrying everything along invisible curves, always forward, always returning, always alive.