Water is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and the emotions. Just as water is fluid, constantly changing, flowing, from one level to antoher, so too are our emotions in a constant state of flux. Water is the element of absorption and germination. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because it is rolling, always moving, like the sea, which rests neither night nor day.
Direction:
West - The place of the setting sun. Name of West Wind Zephyrus.
Energy:
Receptive Feminine
Signs:
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Ritual Work:
Emotions, feelings, love, courage, daring, sorrow, intuition, the unconscious mind, the womb, generation, fertility, plants, healing, smell, absorbing, communication with the spiritual, purification, pleasure, friendship, marriage, happinesss, sleep, dreams, the psychic, the inner self, sympathy, reflection, currents and tides of life, the power to dare and cleanse all things, Inner Knowing, vision quests, self-healing, security, journeys
Places:
Lakes, springs and wells, ponds, streams, rivers, beaches, bathtubs, swimming pools, showers, bedroom (for sleep), health spas, fountains, steam rooms, the ocean and the tides.
Colors:
Blue, Blue-green, Green, Grey, Indigo, Black
Ritual Forms:
Dilution, placing, into water, washing, washing away, bathing.
Basic Nature:
Flowing, purifying, healing, soothin, loving, movement.
Types of Magick Ruled:
Sea, Ice, Snow, Fog, Mirror, Magnet, Rain
Season:
Autumn- The time of harvest, when rain showers the earth.
Magickal Tools:
Cup, Cauldron, Goblet, Mirrors, The Sea
Spirits:
Nymphs, Mermaids and Mermen, Fairies of the lakes, ponds, and streams
Sense:
Taste
Stones & Jewels:
Aquamarine, Amethyst, Blue Tourmaline, Pearl, Coral, Blue Topaz, Blue Flourite, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite
Metals:
Mercury (Quicksilver), Silver, Copper
Incense:
Myrrh, Chamomile
Plants & Trees:
Frens, Lotus, Mosses, Bushes, Seaweeds, Water Lillies, All Water Plants, Lettuce, Rose, Gardenia, Willow Tree
Animals:
Dragons, Serpents, Dolphins and Porpoises, Fish, Seals and other sea mammals, Water-dwelling snakes, All Water creatures and sea birds, Cat, Frog, Turtle, Otter, Swan, Crab, Bear
Goddesses:
Aphrodite, Isis, Marianne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya
Gods:
Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon
Attracted By:
Water, Washes and Solutions
Symbols:
Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Wells, Springs, Pools, Rains, Mist, Fog, A Shell, A Cup of Water
