Structure of Tears and Emotions

By: Maggie Marshall | Posted in: Connection with Self | Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014 - 10:30am

Have you ever wondered about the structure and quality of tears? And why they vary with many different emotions? Well, it turns out that the structure of tears is different for different feelings. I was thinking about this after my latest bout of tears.

I was driving back to where I currently live after still not finding where I want to move. It was a beautiful sunny day on the wide open prairie. I was very discouraged and scared. I don’t feel like I belong anywhere.  How will I find that place, that landscape, that town, that community  and that climate that feels right and which I can afford?

Suddenly I was a crying and grieving for my husband who died in 2005. We separated in 1992, so this is not all fresh. It is good that you don’t have to concentrate very hard when driving on straight, level roads with little traffic.  The prairie brings back so many memories of our time together. And I wished I could ride on the back of a Harley with him, which I didn’t often do in life. I was afraid to take the risk, which may be what I am afraid of doing with this move.  So the landscape of wide open spaces and the bike riders passing me triggered something in me – grief, regret, guilt, loneliness and love.

Then I was reminded of an article I just read on tears. It is similar to Dr. Emoto’s work on water. The pattern and shape of water crystals is affected by our thoughts and the surrounding environment. The crystals of tears are affected by the physical or emotional states of the person with the tears.  Are the tears a result of a physical irritation? Grief? Guilt?

No two tears are alike, just like no two drops in the ocean. Biologically and emotionally they are each unique.  Just like us. How amazing is that?

I am also curious how landscape affects us.  Is there something about the wide open spaces that allows release, when it is time? What would mountains do? Rushing rivers? Oceans? It would partially depend on the affinities of the people connecting with these landscapes.  Something I am curious about and will explore.

I would love to hear your comments.