Bring the healing, purifying and positive energies of water into your life. Learn how to enhance your spiritual Pagan path and everyday well-being with these simple ideas
Water is a purifying, rejuvenating element that is a vital part of Pagan spirituality. It is the element of the West and symbolizes healing, purification, dreams, introspection, balance and friendship. Feminine in nature, water helps us to be more nurturing, caring individuals. The energy of water is that of ebb and flow, of changes and growth. Water holds our emotions and is part of our intuition and creativity.
One of the most common rituals before magickal work is the purification bath. This cleansing ritual washes away any negative energy while positive energy is heightened by adding sea salt, herbs or aromatic oils to the bath water. The purification bath uses the many energies of water and at the same time you can strengthen your aura through meditation and positive imagery. It is truly a calming, centering and very sacred ritual.
For ritual work, water can assist you in manifesting your desires especially if you feel that your rituals aren’t bringing about the desired results or if you feel that you have come across some type of roadblock. By drawing on your intuition, let the element of water assist you with whatever it is that you feel needs to be strengthened or adapted in your life and in your ritual work.
Even in your everyday life you can keep the energies of water close to you. Through some very simple ways you can draw on these energies and heighten your own sense of spiritual well-being. Some of the ways that you can make the element of water part of your life include:
- Drinking purified water
- Keeping a small water fountain on your desk or table top
- Keeping a bird bath, fountain or small pond in your yard
- Playing nature sound CD’s that include the sounds of the ocean, streams or falling rain
- Placing white or clear crystals in your home or office (these can symbolize water)
- Hanging up a picture of a water scene such as a lake or seashore
- Placing images of a deity (or deities) in your home that are influenced by the element of Water, such as Aphrodite, Branwen, Poseidon or Erin
- Using colors in your home or workplace that correspond with water such as deep blue, turquoise, aquamarine or sea green
- Keeping water plants in your home or office such as ferns or lotus plants
- Placing seashells, river stones, sand dollars or coral in your home
It’s also good to connect with water in nature by visiting a stream, lake, seashore or even a pond. Walking outside in a gentle rain is a wonderful way to connect with the energies of water or if it’s too chilly to do this, just sitting next to a window during a rainfall will do. By drawing on all the energies of water and bringing them into your life you will greatly enhance your spiritual path and your everyday life.
