The Water Element

This article is the third of five covering my experience working with each elemental force towards my own personal healing as part of the Becoming Human Crystal program with Naisha Ashian. All five elements (Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Storm) are present within us as much as they are present around us.

In the course, we work with the chakras and we connect with each element, using crystals to help heal, shift, and become aware of different aspects of ourselves. The third element we worked with was the Water element.

The Water element flows through us and around us. Like still waters it can be very calming to fiery tempers. Yet, like rushing rapids it can be very stimulating and encourages us to simply go with the flow. Connecting with the flow of this energy can help us release things that no longer serve  us, beliefs, physical possessions, and especially emotions. The fluids in the body, including our blood and lymph represent the Water element. It is also linked to our emotions and intuition, but more specifically the flow of our emotions through our expression.

While working with the Water element, through meditation and on a daily basis, I noticed that the energy from the Water crystals was gentle and relaxing. It helped me release emotions from the past that no longer served me, in a non-forceful way. Although, having worked on expressing my emotions more so in the last few years has helped to make the process more peaceful.

To a person who bottles their emotions, however, or even avoids them altogether, the Water element could make them feel like they are drowning. Or, when a person can no longer hold their emotions back it would be like flood gates bursting and water rushing out, destroying whatever is in its path. This could leave one feeling overwhelmed, even when the destruction is necessary in order to move on.

I learned that when working with Water it's important to let go of control. Swimming against the current is very tiresome and doesn't get you ahead. It takes practice but does become easier with time. The key is to remain true to your emotions. Don't avoid them. Instead welcome them, feel them, analyze them, and once you're done let them flow away with the current.

When we are feeling stuck, emotionally unstable, or a lack of self-expression, it's a good indication that our Water element isn't well-balanced.

Here are some crystals that are considered Water element crystals which you can experiment with, to see how they can calm, relax, and soothe you, while encouraging you to express yourself and let go of what is holding you back:

• Emerald
• Fuchsite
• Lepidolite
• Amazonite
• Rose Quartz
• Blue Lace Agate
• Aquamarine
• Chrysocolla
• Crhysoprase
• Hiddenite
• Kunzite
• Morganite