WATER: West <Angels: Raphael, Gabriel>
Colors: Blues, Grays, Deep Purples, Sea Greens
Emotions: The sense of Taste
Season: Twilight/Autumn
The Chalice
Stone: Aquamarine
Flower: Myrrh, Ferns, Lotus, Moss, Rushes,
Seaweeds, Water Lilies
Tree: The Willow Tree
Positives: Calming, comforting, has secret knowledge, Brave
Negatives: Sly, Vindictive, Gossipy, Bravado
Ah water, the symbol of
our emotions. Water imbibes all life forms and in us we flow with the "tide" of
our feelings. It involves intuition, insight, conception and pregnancy,
fertility, the womb, health, beauty and divination. A low water person would
appear as a cold calculating one, one who is indifferemt and unresponsive. On
the other hand, a high water person may seem as though at the slightest touch
the well is opened and can be over emotional and over dramatic in all areas of
life. A good balance of water here is needed to keep the flow running smoothly.
Its feelings
are cold moisture, its season is Fall, direction is West/ Emotion and its colors
are Blue, Light Grays, Sea Greens and Whites.The symbols are the cup or chalice.
The Moon phase is the Full Moon and its time is Dusk.
Some Water
Magick can involve the use of the beach and its sand, shells, animals and
seawater. Especially good for love spells and too, when you need to "get a grip"
or clarify your own emotions. The use of shells in the practice is widely used.
These can hold appropriate herbs or be used as a symbol of Water Magick.
One old
tradition is using that of well water. A lot of gems and stones are exposed to
this for a period of time and used at night, in full moon or the waxing phases,
for Water Magick. Be careful though to know your stones, as some do not react
well in water for long periods of time. This type of magick can give you
insights to how others think of you, what others are doing and how well they are
and to find the truth within yourself. Be careful when using this type also, if
there is an intent of maliciousness or control of another, all you will get is a
reflection back unto yourself.
Water spells
can involve the use of Scrying bowls. This is a bowl of clear or colored water
in which you are able to "see" the future and future events or get a clear
direction on decisions. Widely used in certain meditations and visualizations.
Water is slow, precise, controlled and patient. Water is always
smoothing, comforting and consoling. Water is the keeper of
memory and secrets. Seek naturally flowing water, salt or sweet,
and let your feet soak. Notice how water is always stroking and
massaging, and is constantly murmuring all the secrets It holds
safe. Allow your spirit to drift and flow .
Within yourself focus on the soft rush of flowing waters....
Allow water to bathe your spirit, comforting your inner self and rinsing away all of the angry, resentful, envious, hurt and sad feelings. Where these energies occupied your spirit, let water bring you new feelings of love, support, comfort, understanding and compassion.
"Water of life whose own rhythms keep my body alive, grant me your attention. Share with me your wisdom, understanding and gentle peace. Fill me with your wild spirit also, that I may wear down all opposition, slowly but completely as I reach for my dreams and goals. Teach me your ways, oh Ocean Mother...your adaptability and the ease with which you gain your way. Make me as supple as you are, that I may float along this life path by moving ever forward...abandoning the driftwood of sorrows and angers and flowing freely with the rhythm of the Universe and the Creators."
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