Astrology

Associations

Direction: West

Secret Name of the West Wind: Zephyrus

King: Niksa

Spirits: Undines

Angel: Raphael

Color: blue, green, gray, indigo

Season: Autumn

Time: Twilight

Nature: Healing, Soothing, Loving

Rituals: Purification, Dreams, Peace

Tool: Cup

Stones: Aquamarine, Amethyst

Metals: Mercury, Silver, Copper

Instruments: Resonant metals, Bell

Tree: Willow

Herbs: Flowers, Water lily, Lotus

Animals: Dolphins, Fish, Dragons

Astrological Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Water is the element of love, peace, purification, and healing. It is a receptive element which means that it is governed by the female aspect. Water to most people represents love, but actually water governs all emotions. Just the same as water itself, emotions are best dealt with if they are allowed to simply flow on their own. Allowing a relationship to come in naturally will have a much greater chance of success. When you call upon Water in your rituals, you will find that it has a smooth, calming effect. Its energy is crisp, cool, and refreshing. It tends to have a ripple vibration which means that its effects are long lasting but can have a few waves here and there. Water tends to have an initial impact, and then it slowly dissipates. Relationships are generally brought into your life so that you may experience the many different feelings of the heart. These feelings are very important when it comes to understanding love, compassion, and empathy. Water is also a giving element, and it usually gives unconditionally. Any gift of love should usually come with no strings attached. We use the cup to represent Water in ritual and it is usually placed in the western part of the circle. Water teaches us to feel on an inner level, and this is why Water is usually associated to intuition. Using this inner intuition almost always leads to success, and it is a crucial aspect of gaining faith and self-confidence.

Water rituals include bathing, baptizing, cleansing, and purification. Perfumes are a perfect example of a small Water ritual. We generally accept that spraying scented water upon the skin tends to attract others. Other rituals include having a home sprinkled with blessed Water, spaying oneself with charged Water to restore energy vibrations, and soaking in a charged bath to draw in or release energy. Water has many uses, your body itself is made up of ninety-eight percent Water, so be creative when you call upon this energy.

When your cup is full, have a drink in honor of life. (intuitivetarot.com)