🜔 Elements

Alchemical Symbol

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Tattva

Apas

Tattva Symbol

Silver crescent

Qualities

Temperature

Cold

Humidity

Moist

Polarity

Feminine

Mode

Receptive

Density

Denser than air

Movement

Flowing descending

Direction

Primary

West

Note

Direction of the setting sun, endings, the underworld

Timing

Season

Autumn

Time of day

Dusk

Life stage

Maturity middle age

Sabbats

SamhainMabon

Correspondences

Planets

Primary

MoonNeptune

Secondary

VenusPluto

Note

Moon is the classical ruler of Water (Cancer); Neptune is a modern outer-planet addition (Pisces).

Zodiac

Signs

CancerScorpioPisces

Quality note

Cardinal (Cancer), Fixed (Scorpio), Mutable (Pisces)

Tarot

Suit

Cups

Major arcana

The High PriestessThe MoonThe Hanged ManDeathThe Star

Court element

Queens

Sephiroth

ChesedYesod

Chakras

Primary

Sacral chakra

Secondary

Heart chakra

Numerology

2

6

7

Hebrew letter

Mem

Runes

LaguzPerthroIsaHagalaz

Colors

Primary

Blue

Secondary

SilverSea greenTurquoiseWhiteGreyBlack

Hex codes

Blue

#3498DB

Silver

#C0C0C0

Sea green

#20B2AA

Stones

Primary

AbaloneAmazoniteAqua aura quartzAquamarineAzuriteBlack moonstoneBlack pearlBlue calciteBlue lace agateCharoiteChrysocollaChrysopraseCoralDream quartzGrape agateHag stonesIoliteKunziteLabradoriteLapis lazuliLarimarLepidoliteMoonstoneMorganiteMother of pearlOcean jasperOpalPearlPink calcitePink tourmalineRainbow moonstoneRed coralRhodochrositeRose quartzSapphireSilverSnow quartzSodaliteStar sapphireStilbiteSugilite

Secondary

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Herbs

Primary

MugwortJasmineLotusWillow

Secondary

ChamomilePoppySeaweedCucumberLemon balmGardeniaVioletWater lilyEucalyptus

Woods

WillowElderAlderApple

Incense

JasmineMyrrhSandalwood (White)LotusCamphor

Metals

SilverCopperMercury

Animals

Mythical

UndinesMermaidsSea serpentsKelpie

Physical

FishDolphinWhaleFrogCrabOtterSealSwanHeron

Body

Systems

LymphaticReproductiveUrinary

Parts

BloodBodily fluidsWombKidneysBladder

Functions

MenstruationTearsSweatDigestion fluids

Sense

Taste

Tools

Primary

Chalice

Alternate

Cauldron

Secondary

BowlShellMirrorHoly water

Altar items

Water bowlShellsSea saltBlue candle

Elemental Beings

Name

Undines

Ruler

Niksa

Alternate ruler

Gabriel

Nature

Beings of emotion and intuition, found in all waters, can appear as beautiful figures

Interaction

Invoke through water scrying, ocean visits, rain magic, bath rituals

Psychological

Represents

EmotionIntuitionDreamsSubconsciousLoveCompassionHealing

Balanced

Traits

Emotionally awareIntuitiveCompassionateFlowingHealingEmpathic

State

Healthy emotional expression, strong intuition, ability to give and receive love

Deficient

Traits

Emotionally numbDisconnectedRigidDryUnable to cryCold

State

Blocked emotions, difficulty feeling, lack of intuition, relationship issues

Excess

Traits

OverwhelmedDrowning in emotionOverly sensitiveCodependentWeepy

State

Emotional flooding, inability to contain feelings, boundaries dissolving

Shadow

Drowning in emotion, manipulation through feelings, emotional vampirism

Magical Workings

Optimal for

Emotional healingIntuitionPsychic developmentDivinationDreamsLove magicPurificationMoon magicHealingFertilityCompassionPast life workScryingMirror magic

Avoid for

Fire workAggressive actionWill magicDrying outQuick results

Ritual actions

BathingAspergingScryingOfferings to waterMoon bathing

Invocation Approach

Tone

Soft receptive

Direction to face

West

Time

Dusk or autumn

Visualization

Ocean waves, moonlight on water, rain falling, deep wells

Sensation

Coolness spreading, emotions rising, tears forming, peace descending

Words

I call upon Water, element of emotion and intuition

Warning

Water dissolves boundaries—maintain sense of self while opening to flow

Resonance

Healers empaths dreamers those needing emotional work

Deities Associated

Gods

PoseidonNeptuneManannanEnkiVarunaOsirisNjord

Goddesses

YemojaAphroditeTiamatSednaChalchiuhtlicueIsisQuan YinTethys

Note

Water deities often govern both creation and the underworld

Keywords

Core

EmotionIntuitionFlowHealingDreamsSubconscious

Verbs

FlowFeelDreamHealDissolveCleanseReflect

States

ColdMoistReceptiveFeminineDescending

In Nature

Manifestations

OceansRiversLakesRainMistIceWellsSprings

Seasons

Autumn, dusk, waning energy

Weather

Rain, fog, storms, snow

Mundane Correspondences

Activities

SwimmingBathingCryingDreamingArtMusicHealing

Places

OceansLakesRiversBathroomsWellsRain

Objects

CupsBowlsMirrorsShellsBoats

☷ Trigrams

Chinese

坎

Pinyin

Kǎn

Lines

010

Decimal

2

Phase

Water

Direction

North

Direction Earlier Heaven

West

Family

second son

Family Chinese

中男

Attribute

Danger

Image

Water

Image Chinese

水

Animal

Pig

Animal Chinese

豕

Keywords

AbyssalWaterPerilDepthFlowPerseverance

Magical Uses

DepthDream workDanger workFlowPerseveranceHidden knowledge

木 Wu Xing

Chinese

水

Pinyin

Shuǐ

Season

Winter

Direction

North

Color

Black

Color Chinese

黑

Organ

Kidney

Organ Yang

Bladder

Emotion

Fear

Taste

Salty

Planet

Mercury

Planet Chinese

水星

Generates

Wood

Generated by

Metal

Controls

Fire

Controlled by

Earth

Climate

Cold

Keywords

ConsolidationStillnessWisdomFearEruditionBonesEarsGroaningStorageLatent potential

Magical Uses

WisdomStillnessDream workAncestor workFear releaseStorageLatent power