Elemental Exploration: Water
I had originally planned to release this Elemental Exploration series one per season each elemental post during its corresponding season. So an Earth post during winter, Fire during summer, Water during autumn, and Air during spring. But I decided to scratch all that and go a bit rogue. I’m going to release them in the season I feel most connection the elements. I hope it doesn’t confuse you too much, but you can honestly practice elemental magick in whatever season you feel appropriate or how it correlates with the spellwork you are doing.
That being said, I’m starting with the element Water. Normally it is associated with autumn but its July here and the peak of summer. I know we have fairly moderate summers here but adding more heat with Fire magic just isn’t my jam. I mean… who doesn’t love going to the beach or go swimming in the summer. Theres also the added water energies of Cancer season that starts in late June and ends in late July.
The Water Element
The water element is most known for its connection to emotions, but it is also connected to cleansing, intuition, and healing. Working with the water element can help us to connect with the peacefulness of the ocean, the joy of a bubbling stream or the strength of a wave crashing on a beach. We can also use symbols like shells or the colors blue and green because they remind us of the magic of water.
Water Correspondences
*Water's magical properties will vary per individual. These are intended to be guidelines; adjust as needed.
Direction: West
Substance: Rain, tsunami, ocean waves, dew drops, rivers, creeks, ponds, lakes, waterfalls.
Zodiac Signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio
Planets: Moon, Venus
Season: Autumn
Energy: Feminine
Time of day: Dusk or Twilight
Day of the week: Monday and Friday
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Animals: seagulls, seabirds, sea turtles, fish, sharks, whales, dolphins, crabs, starfish, seahorses, otters, seals, walrus, penguins, octopus, squid, barracuda, frogs
Colors: blue, teal/green, silver, white, grey
Magical Tools: chalice, bowl, scrying mirror
Magical Creatures: selkie, Chinese dragon, undine, mermaid, kelpie, siren, sea serpent
Gods and Goddesses: Danu, Yemaya, Poseidon, Triton, Aphrodite, Hapi, Osiris, Freyr, Njord, Medusa, Neptune
Plants: lettuce, blue lotus, water lily, burdock, spearmint, periwinkle, watermelon, aloe vera, fern, seaweed, algae, rosemary, chamomile, lemon balm, gardenia, willow tree, mugwort, roses, myrrh, night-blooming flowers (jasmine, evening primrose, Casa Blanca lily)
Crystals, Stones, and Metals: aquamarine, pearl, moonstone, ocean jasper, selenite, fluorite, lapis lazuli, sodalite, blue topaz, silver, mercury, Aquamarine, Opal
magical intentions: friendship, divination, clairvoyance, releasing, reversing, dreams, sleep, purification, cleansing, purification, emotions, intuition, dreams, love, rebirth/renewal, harmony, friendship, healing, kindness, lunar energy
Water Magic & Activities
Here are a few activities to aid in introducing the Water element to your young practitioners.
Have a ritual bath or shower to cleanse any negative energies acquires during the day.
moon bathe
Watch and listen to the rain.
Spend time near a river, waterfall, stream, lake, or ocean,
Making magical waters: rose water, moon water, rainwater, dew, etc. These can be used in a variety of spells, as offerings, and in bath water.
Do a cleansing of your space with a water infusion.
Start a dream journal.
Spend time outside at dusk.
Perform a moon meditation or ritual.
Use a diffuser.
practice water scrying
Listen to ocean sounds as you meditate.
working with water gods and goddesses
snow and ice spells
Kitchen Magic: Charge or bless the water used to clean, boil, steam, etc.
Water-themed Altar: Use a blue or aqua cloth as a base, place a bowl of water as a central focus, shells, seaglass, and images or symbols related to water deities or spirits.
Wish Jar
Watercolor Magic: Paint sigils, symbols, or abstract representations of water and its energies. You can use these artworks as divination tools or simply altar decoration
Floating Candles
Water themed Jewelry
Water Blessing Ritual
Seashell Wind Chimes
Water-themed Dream Catcher
Beach-themed Candle Holders
Tidal Meditation: guided meditation on feeling the ebb and flow of the tides.
Mermaid or Sea Creature Visualization: Guide kids through a visualization where they imagine themselves transforming into a mermaid, sea creature, or water spirit.
Calm Waters Spell
Materials Needed:
A small bowl or cup of clean water
A blue or green candle (or fake candle)
Sacred space
Instructions:
Sit comfortably together in your sacred space.
Place the small bowl or cup of water on a stable surface in front of you.
Light the blue or green candle( or turn on an artificial candle).
Ask your child to close their eyes and take a few deep breaths. Encourage them to imagine a turbulent sea or a stormy ocean in their mind.
Acknowledge any emotions or thoughts, fears, or worries that might be causing turbulence within them.
Now, tell your child that just as the sea has the power to calm itself after a storm, they have the power to find calmness within themselves.
Instruct your child to focus on the small bowl of water and visualize the turbulent sea within them calming down until it becomes as still as a tranquil pond.
With their eyes closed, ask your child to place their hands over the bowl of water and sending all their calm and positive thoughts into the water.
When your child feels ready, have them blow out (or turn off) the candle. Explain that just as the candle's flame was extinguished, their turbulent thoughts and emotions have been transformed into calmness.
Finally, let your child gently sprinkle a few drops of the blessed water on their forehead, saying something like, "May I always find peace within."
