Aqua Primordial

By Sara A Frances

Themes of water, silence, calm, peace, and meditation inspired by my journey in the practice of Ai Chi (contemporary Japanese water exercise and meditation) with the result of burgeoning introspection and creativity. Sara's Japanese traditional short form poetry relates both to the sequence of Ai Chi katas and also to the sequence of her photographic essay from the Big Cypress Swamp Preserve in Florida. Foreword by co-originator of the practice of Ai Chi. Other forewords and afterword materials for those unacquainted with the practice. A breath of lived experience, physical release, and aesthetic satisfaction in beautiful words and imagery by a Master Photographic Craftsman and diplomat of the American Society of Photographers, shared to inspire readers through renewal of balance and serenity.

"Aqua Primordial has been a journey of welcome reset, flowing with slow water. A serene promise through slow movements, measured breathing, introspection, and with concentrated mindfulness of both past and present to renew balance and serenity in the midst of chaos.

The quest inspired me to new depths of creativity; this book is the perfect alignment of the silent, primordial beauty I captured in Florida's wetlands with intimate insights told in short form Japanese poetry.

My hope is to embody and share my journey toward that place of calm and balance, in confidence it will bring you a small measure of peace you can feel and return to again and again."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1734259035
• ISBN13: 9781734259032
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Photo Mirage Books
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 8.5"