Water

It is from Water, as the womb of the Earth Mother, from which life first emerged, and it is Water (Her lifeblood) that nurtures us. Water is the feminine principle, and negative (as in battery charge).

As Guardian of the West, it is the direction where the Sun sets, and where souls pass to the invisible world beyond. Water corresponds to the Moon that pulls its tides, and to the subconscious mind and memories, including all the past memories and lessons of the Soul. It represents the intuitive revealing of mystery and the raw emotion that can confound the logical rationale of Air, or turn mere knowledge into wisdom.

From Water, we seek cleansing, sensitivity, understanding, compassion and love, and are mindfully respectful of instabilities that can emerge from our uncontrolled emotions. The Elementals associated with Water are the Undines. Other correspondences include Cups (in Tarot), hearts (in common cards), the chalice or anything in the ritual circle that is liquid or contains liquid (the water dish, the cauldron. It is any body of water (sea, pond, lake, river), rain, yin, warm and moist wind, Cancer, Scorpio (the Eagle), Pisces, Moon, Pluto, Neptune, the Autumn season, the color blue (which most commonly marks the West Watchtower), other sea colors and silver.

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