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
