English Abstract The drop-picture method according to Th. Schwenk is an
image forming method that pictures differentiated proportions in flow in the
water. Every water sample results in a characteristic series of drop-
pictures, expressing its quality. This quality is determined both by
physical and chemical properties as by immaterial properties. The method
aims to increase insight in those quality aspects that cannot be measured
with conventional analysing methods. The method is very sensitive: physical
and chemical disturbances easily change the pictures. Therefore experiments
should be done carefully under precisely defined circumstances. Also
planet-constellations have to be taken into account when fixing timings for
experiments. Of great importance is the observation of the morphology of
the drop-pictures, for example the diversity in form-differentiation of the
pictures or of form-development in a series of pictures. The
form-development of destillated water is used as standard or reference. For
characterization and interpretation of the pictures it is essential to have
any sense for the organic nature of water. This organic nature cannot be
explained with the conventional mechanical, physical or chemical laws. It
is expressed by forms of movement in water, which appear to correspond in
appearance, origin and development with forms of organs and organisms. An
appropriate method which helps in an organic approach of phenomenons is the
goetheanic phenomenology. With this method drop-pictures can be
characterized and related to a life- transferring capacity of
water.