Viktor Schauberger 1

Notes on Some of His Work

Viktor Schauberger observed water and nature in general. I was going to use words like "behavior" and "abilities" but they fall short in describing what water is capable of. As it was observed, its uses can be best applied during different times of the day when IT is at its best rather than when humans enlist its help.

The planet is God's gift to us. Water is an exquisite substance that moves around, through, and within us.
Timber flotation shows principles of water; more timber moved at night when the moon shone.

Sun rays made the water tired and lazy. At night, in moonlight, “…water becomes fresh and lively and is able to support the logs of beech and silver fir, which are in fact heavier than water.” (1)

Water was forced to flow in cycloid spiral space-curve motion.”(2)

“Water in its natural state shows us how it wishes to flow , so we should follow its wishes.”(3)

Relationship between forestry and water and streams attack the banks, erode them when flora is destroyed. Water level diminishes during erosion , containment area expands until stream dries up.

Stone and concrete embankments were subjected to erosion form torrential and commonly fast streams.

Both had to be maintained, repaired extensively. Only flora provided the “brakes” to direct the currents.

Schauberger:”A water course should never be regulated from its banks, but instead from within, from the flowing content itself.”(5)

1929 – His patent inserted elements for stream control and flood regulation. Diminishes velocity to reduce potential damage from sand and gravel the water carries. Theoretical axis of flow is redirected towards the middle.

Spiral “throws” water into a spiral motion within the middle of the channel. Deepens middle of channel- deposit space for sand and grit? No- “a capillary type actions is formed purely mechanically through which the turbulent parts of the water spread outwards towards both banks &…divide into smaller masses…grind and crush material that it transported, while main part of the stream flows along relatively undisturbed…The river can expand laterally and build its own banks…

Temperature influences water’s motion. Sun- hot; moon-cool. Consider it and water relationship to grade and the differentials within it. Water’s like blood. Some mix, some don’t. The Black and White Rivers of Brazil, the Danube and the Inn don’t.

Positive water temperature +4°C – its energy and centripetal cycloid spiral motion increase emulsion-process name for oxygen and hydrogen binding over -4°C negative qualities- hydrogen binds to oxygen - slow degeneration, diminished carrying power and potential for pathogenic bacterial growth.(6)

Footnotes:

1.Andersson, Olof, Living Water, page to be confirmed

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