Night's Insight: Lady in the Water

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frog sculpture next to a swimming pool

When Lady in the Water came out in theatres last year I wasn’t able to get out to see it. I’m a big fan of M. Night Shyamalan however, so was looking forward to watching it at some point. Of all the people in the world, he’s at the top of the list of those I’d most like to have a conversation with given the opportunity. At Christmastime, a friend gave me the DVD. After watching the show, I could see why Mr. Shyamalan’s children were so enthralled with the bedtime story. Even though I could appreciate the storytelling and intricacies, the part of the film that gave me shivers to listen to was the introduction. It was a clear sign of M. Night’s insight.

It went like this:

“Once, man and those in the water were linked. They inspired us. They spoke of the future. Man listened, and it became real. But man does not listen very well. Man’s need to own everything led him deeper into land. The magic world of the one’s that live in the ocean and the world of man separated. Through the centuries, their world and all the inhabitants of it stopped trying. The world of man became more violent. War upon war played out as there were no guides to listen to.

Now, those in the water are trying again; trying to reach us. A handful of their precious young ones have been sent into the world of man. They are brought in the dead of night, to where man lives. They need only be glimpsed and the awakening of man will happen. But their enemies roam the land. There are laws that are meant to keep the young ones safe, but they are sent at great risk to their lives. Many do not return. Yet still they try; try to help man. But man may have forgotten how to listen.”

excerpt from: Lady in the Water
2006, Warner Bros. Pictures

Our history

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lady in the water cover art

The striking and almost eerie part for me is not the story of it exactly, but the connection of certain elements to two different things: the history of man as it relates to Atlantis/Lemuria, and the present and future of man as it relates to our spirituality, specifically to us and our spirit guides. The vehicle may not be identical, but the overall message is there.

There were many reviewers who did not grasp any significance or importance in the film and gave it bad ratings. (“Ironically”, directly demonstrating they have “forgotten how to listen”). It just went to show how much more the story probably resonated in some sense to those of us who ‘know’…and how many people are still out there that aren’t yet ready.