WATER is the element of love, intuition, emotion, fertility, sorrow,
understanding and imagination. It is considered a passive and receptive.
The direction and quarter of the Circle that corresponds to Water is the
West. The season is Autumn and in the foundations of magick, Water is
imagination. Imagination begins in our dreams, the language of our
subconscius minds and without it our rituals would be dry and emotionless.
Imagination allows us to see what might be and is therefore creativity,
fertility and change.
The tool of Water is the Chalice which is used to contain the water of
purfication and exorcism, holds the ritual wine and for seeing past, present
and future in the practice of scrying. The chalice represents wisdom,
transformation and receptivity. In the legends of ancient times, the Grail
of Immortality was sought by the valiant for its life-giving and regenerative
powers as well as for the knowledge it brings. The ritual Cauldron is also
of the element of Water and the stories that surround it (as the cauldron of
Dagda, the cauldron of Cerridwen and the cauldron of Baba Yaga) reaffirm the
theme of wisdom, life, transformation and regeneration.
The Sabbat which corresponds to Water is Samhain/Hallowmas, the festival of
death, change and regeneration. Samhain falls in the fixed water sign of
Scorpio, known for occult ability, psychic power, death and regeneration.
The archangel of water is Gabriel, known as the Prince of Change and
Alteration. He can be seen on the Judgment card of the Tarot, blowing his
horn which represents fertility and authority. He is visualized in robes of
clear blue and orange, holding a chalice from which torrents of water spill.
Undines are the elements of Water. They are extremely graceful and
seductive. Undines are similar to humans in form and majority of them are
female. They will impart psychic knowledge and ability. If you work with
them in this area, be sure to give them extravagant and appealing gifts in
return, for they have feelings that can be easily bruised. They correspond
to the human digestive system and Necksa is their King. Undines live in the
oceans, the rivers, springs, creeks and raindrops. Their most beloved scents
are cool ones - camphor, cucumber and citrus fruits such as lime. They
delight in beautiful shells, silver jewelry, boxes for their treasures and
flutes.
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