water element correspondences
Water: the moving element
Is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and emotions. Water is the element of absorption and germination. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because is rolling, always moving like the sea.
Animals- dragon, water snakes, dolphin, fish, cat, frog, turtle, swan, crab, sea mammals, sea birds
Characteristics of the element- Embodies nourishment healing purification, intuition, emotion and creativity, it also spells for growth and abundance, or nurture your creativity. Water energy is changeable and unpredictable
Colors- blue, aqua, silver, turquoise
Connect with water- connecting with water is critical in keeping your intuition sharp and your emotional health in check. Take a bath, drink water or tea, place a vessel of water near your bed or on your altar, visit a pond or the ocean, step at into the rain, eat fruits and vegetables high in water content. Connect with water by feeling its energy flow within you
Crystals- amethyst, aquamarine, beryl, blue fluorite, blue topaz, blue tourmaline, lapis lazuli, opal, pearl, sodalite
Cycle of life- maturity
Direction- west
Energy- receptive
- Emotional energy. We associate it with nourishment. Water moves constantly. We sense the change and movement. Because we think of this element as cleansing, clearing and healing
Gender- feminine
Goddesses- Aphrodite, Isis, Marianne, Mari, Tiammat, Yemaha
Gods- Dylan, Ea, Osiris, Manannan, Neptune, Poseidon
Instruments- anything resonant
Metals- mercury, silver
Pentagram placement- upper right
Places- lakes, springs and wells, pond, stream, river, beach, swimming pools, bedroom (for sleep), shower, ocean, tides
Plants/herbs- aloe, apple, bushes, chamomile, ferns, gardenia, jasmine, lemon, lilac, lily, lotus, moss, passion flower, rose, seaweed, thyme, willow
Ritual actions- bathing, dilution, washing, sprinkling, preparing cold herbal infusions
Rules- emotion, intuition, psychic abilities, love, deep feelings, the unconscious mind, fertility, tides, lunar energy, self-healing, reflection
Ruling planet- moon, Neptune, pluto
Season- fall
Sense- taste
Spirits- undines, nymphs, mermaids, fairies of ponds, lakes or streams
Symbols- ocean, river, shell, spring, lake, well, tain, fog, cup
Tarot suit- cups/ chalices
Time- twilight, dusk
Tools- sea shells, ocean water, seaweed, hog stones, chalice, cup, cauldron, mirror
Type of magick- sea, ice, snow, fog, mirror, magnet, rain
Virtues & vices
Virtues- compassion, love, flexibility, forgiveness, understanding
Vices- indifference, instability, moodiness, depression, fragility
Zodiac- cancer, scorpio, pisces
