The magical creation of dew on vegetation has long been the subject of special investigation and consideration. In some areas of water scarcity, the use of dew for healing, nourishing, and sanitizing can be a lifesaver.

Paracelsus believed that the dew on the vegetation possessed the healing energy of plants and of the various planets in the sky. Others believe that the dew on the grass can act as a conductor to help transmit the healing energies of our magnetic earth and the universe. The famous Bach flower remedies, for example, are based on the principle that the dew captures the essence of various flowers. Of course, the flowers themselves are believed to contain considerable amounts of energy, since it is the flower that provides the spring for fertilization and creation.

If we were to perceive the presence of dew as tiny sparkling drops of liquid crystals, our minds could understand how each drop captures the energy of the universe and the energies of our living world. If one thinks about it, a dewdrop can be seen as a hologram of our universe.

A common technique for healing the body with dew is to kneel and rub open fingers and palms over dew-laden vegetation. Once this is done, the cool virgin moisture is gently applied again and again to any part of our body that needs healing: a scar from an injury or operation, an inflamed or injured joint or bone, our physically or emotionally injured heart, our face etc

Using mist to moisturize the face is believed to help maintain a youthful appearance while energizing and refreshing the body’s five senses. The sense of sight, for example, can be stimulated by repeatedly applying mist to closed eyelids.

Another method of touching our bodies with dew is to lie partially or completely naked on the soft, dewy grass and roll around. This is especially cosmic when done under one’s celestial birth sign or when the Moonlight is smiling or in full bloom. Rolling in the grass or moisturizing your face, you can feel the scent of the vegetation being carried into your nostrils as the dew is transformed into water vapor by our body heat. In this way, we can enjoy a form of cosmic aromatherapy, since we are also inhaling the essence that was captured by the dew that formed on the vegetation.

Walking barefoot in the cool dew is also highly recommended as it is easy to do and offers many health benefits. The special properties of the mist are believed to be absorbed transdermally through our skin. Developing the concept of walking through the dew is the Swiss Dr. Alfred Vogel, who is known worldwide as “Nature’s Doctor”. Dr. Vogel has been researching, writing, and practicing herbal medicine for over sixty-five years. His 1952 book The Nature Doctor has been translated into more than fifteen languages ​​and has sold more than 2 million copies. In the revised edition published in 1991, Dr. Vogel gives this advice on the healing values ​​of dew:

If you go for a walk early in the morning on the dewy grass, you will soon notice that walking barefoot makes you feel really good, generating new strength when you have been feeling tired and exhausted. It’s like recharging the batteries, so to speak, recharging spent nerves with energy. It seems as if Mother Earth is emitting energy that enhances glandular functions. That is why it seems a bit strange to me that, although tired and exhausted, we do not take full advantage of this simple regenerative treatment, which is capable of stimulating our endocrine glands to increase their activity… Be careful, however, walking only on terrain natural, because the more virgin the land, the greater the benefit derived from its magnetic field. Never think that walking barefoot on asphalt, concrete or any other artificial surface will do the same good. No, it is better to wear your shoes on this type of surface, because you will not be able to gain anything with it, quite the opposite.

The Nature Doctor is a wonderful book, and the world is very fortunate to have Dr. Vogel as a resource for alternative healing.

Beyond the use of dew for healing, there is also the joy of running and jumping stark naked through thick fog or during rain, sleet, or snow. As we do so, we may be inspired to use our hands to massage the pristine water into our skin and hair, or beat our chests like a gorilla in the wild.

Along with the playful joy of experiencing various waters of heaven and our Earth, we may also have the urge to make sounds by singing, shouting, whistling, or humming. Perhaps this need to make sounds while playing with water helps us remember our childhood, or how closely related we are to other forms of life.

As a final thought on dew, I offer these lines from James Whitcomb Riley’s Thoughts for the Discouraged Farmer:

Because the world is full of roses, and the roses are full of dew,

And the dew is full of heavenly love dripping iron for me and you.