FARGARD XXI

In this "Fargard", Ahura Mazda teaches Zarathustra incantations, to strengthen the Healing activity of "the Waters": all kinds of Water (fluids), working in the body, in plants, in living nature. Also the rising up of   vapors, caused by the warmth of the Sun, and raining down of distilled water to be filtered by the earth, (see picture above) after which the purification cycle has made it ready for new use again : this does show us a parallel with the working of the fluids in a living organism. This cycle, and its spiritual use by incantation strengthening the healing suggestion, was already understood by Zarathustra (after having been taught so by Ahura Mazda) and made use of by him, as a spiritual teacher and healer ; this is what is actually related here !

[Ahura Mazda proclaims to Zarathustra the first part of the incantation of the Waters :]

I " Come on, come on, O Clouds ! from above down on to the Earth, by thousands of drops : by myriads of drops !”

II [And here Ahura Mazda explains to Zarathustra to use the incantations for strengthening healing suggestion :]

“That is what you should say, O Holy Zarathustra ! to destroy sickness, to destroy death, to destroy the sickness that kills, to destroy the death that kills."

III [And Ahura Mazda teaches Zarathustra the remainder of the Water-incantation, describing (see picture above) the natural cycle of the Waters :]

"As the Sea is the gathering place of the Waters, rising up and going down,  up the aerial way and down on to the Earth, and up again the aerial way : thus rise up and roll along !  you, for whose rising  and growing Ahura Mazda  made the aerial way.   

IV Up ! Rise up and roll along !  above the Mountains, you, swift-steeded Sun ! and produce Light for the World, and the Holy ASHA shall keep away the evil.  

[Ahura Mazda continues,  explaining the working of the waters for healing and health of the human body :]

V Of you, O Child !  I will cleanse the birth and the growth. Of you, O Woman ! I will make the body and the strength pure ;  I will make you rich in children and rich in milk ;  rich in seed :  in milk, in marrow and in offspring.

VI I shall bring to you, a Thousand pure Springs, running toward the Pastures that give food to the child.”