16th installment in the Ecuador Series. At the falls, a cleansing ceremony: water that washes and purifies, body and spirit alike. Without my glasses, I waded toward the water and stepped into a spiritual shower, the world softened to light and color. Rainbows cascaded around the basin, bouncing off every droplet, as if the falls were scattering blessings into the air. Surrounded by living green, I felt the old weight rinsed away, leaving only a clear, open heart.