Water Magic

"Water is a powerful force. It can wear down a mountain or create a lake. It brings life to the fields, but can also be violent and impossible to control. Not an element to be taken for granted, as you will know if you have ever been thirsty or lived through either a drought or a flood. Most of the time, though, Water is our friend, and we can use its power to help us change and transition through various stages of our lives. Water is fluid and flexible, and reminds us that we can be that way too."

To connect with the magic of Water, take a few minutes to immerse yourself in it. If you live near a lake or stream or ocean, go sit in the water, or at the water's edge with at least your feet submerged, and really pay attention. Listen to its voice, watch its movement, follow its path. There is magic in all of those things. If you don't have a body of water nearby, go out in the rain or sit in the tub or take a shower whose purpose is more about connection and less about getting clean in a hurry. Feel the flow moving over you and think about the fact that a large part of the human body is made up of water, so the Water is always a part of us.

This card is telling you to make a magical connection to Water. You can do it by following the exercise above or doing anything else that makes you feel the element of Water in its more-than-mundane form. Even drinking a glass of water can be magical if you focus on sensing the molecules being absorbed by your body and becoming a part of your own essence. Remember that the element of Water can take many shapes: freshwater and saltwater; rain, snow, fog, sleet, or ice; forceful or gentle; wild and natural or tamed by man. Take a day or a week to connect with it in as many different forms as you can and thank each one for the gift it brings.

To make a magical connection to Water, fill a bowl with the freshest water you can find. (You can collect rainwater if you don't have a well or live by a natural source, but tap water is fine if that’s all you have.) If you can do this on the night of the full moon, that’s a bonus, although it isn’t necessary. Think about how the moon affects the tides, the water ebbing and flowing due to forces beyond its control. Our lives are much the same, aren’t they? Maybe that is because so much of the human body is made up of water. Think of all the ways in which water is so necessary to our existence. Place your fingers in the bowl and swirl them around as you list the various benefits of water: drinking, bathing, cooking, flushing toilets! Then say thank you to the power of Water, touching your wet fingers to your third eye (the center of your forehead), your lips, your heart, your core (near your belly button). Place your hands back in the water and spend a moment letting that gratitude resonate through your whole body. When you’re done, you can use the water on your plants or put some aside for magical work later.