![]() Summer blossoms transform into the abundant harvest of late summer. Spring gives way to summer, opening our hearts to the warmth and joy of an array of colourful blossoms. Water/winter is both the beginning and ending of things: the source of life, the deepest, darkest utmost yin from which spring bursts upward with the rising yang, bringing new life into the world. It wants to manifest the unconditioned world’s vision into the future of the conditioned world. WATER: Winter, Kidney/Bladder, Survival, Wisdom, Will WOOD: Spring, Liver/Gallbladder, Anger/ AssertivenessĮARTH: Late Summer, Spleen/Stomach, Pensiveness We will understand with our mind, our feelings, and our bodies. Understanding these energetic laws of connection, we will understand what nature needs from us in return. We will understand our emotional vulnerabilities and capabilities, we will understand the energetics of the foods that nature provides for us each season, essential for our vital health. If we understand these five elements and live in harmony with the seasons, we will understand how to work with our health, not against it. Water is a base ingredient for most magical teas & potions, and is used in various forms of spellwork.Each element governs a season, an organ system and an emotion. Magical uses: In a black bowl, water can be used for scrying. Spiritual and Magical Associations of Element of Water: Finally, soaking in a ritual bath before celebrating Sabbats and Esbats, or before magical work always enhances your personal power. You can also play recordings of ocean waves, bubbling brooks, or thunderstorms to get the essence of Water flowing in your life. Take a walk in the rain, or just listen to the sound of it falling outside your window. Make a point of appreciating the water you drink, giving thanks for its life-sustaining properties. If swimming isn’t an option, take a refreshing bath or shower, noticing the way the water feels on your skin. Take a moment to notice how you feel before, during, and after your time in the water and you’ll get a good sense of the power of this Element. One of the nicest ways to enhance your energetic connection with the Element of Water is to go swimming! Natural bodies of water-lakes, rivers, ponds, the ocean-are ideal, but swimming pools also work well. Generally speaking, however, Water is one of the more soothing Elements when it comes to the human spirit. The Water Element is powerful when interacting with the other classical Elements, as it can extinguish Fire, flood the Earth, and combine with Air to corrode and dissolve metals. Yet it can be a threat to life when it manifests as stormy seas, riptides, and even severe rainstorms. Water is represented by lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and rain, and is beneficial in its cleansing, purifying, healing and nourishing qualities. It takes the form of puddles after rain, only to disappear again in the sunshine. It can exist as a solid in the form of ice, or as a gas in tiny particles in the air. Associated with the Moon, psychic abilities, dreams, and the realm of emotions, the Water Element is a shape-shifter, moving easily throughout the world by following the path of least resistance. Before the advent of roads, water provided humans with the most efficient means of travel, and it is still host to one quarter of the biodiversity found on Earth. Humans, of course, cannot live without it, and the same is true of animals and plant life. Water is often thought of as the most essential of the Elements for sustaining life. Covens, Circles, and Solitary Practitioners. ![]()
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