Water receives and accepts all things. Water dissolves away boundaries and can be overwhelming.
The water element relates to the tarot suit of cups – relationships and love.
BASIC QUALITIES:
flowing, receptive, flexible, merging, smoothness, nurturing
IN NATURE:
oceans, rivers, brooks, lakes, ponds, gentle rains to hurricanes, tidal waves,
COLOR: orange
ART: cooking
CHAKRA: sacral/ sexual
SEED MANTRUM: VAM
GEMSTONE: pearl
PHYSICAL BODY:
(Cancer) – breasts, chest, upper back
(Scorpio) – pelvis, genitals
(Pisces) – feet
Sense of taste
Tissue quality – smooth, flowing movement
Voice quality – rhythmic/flowing/smooth/ or never ending babble
EMOTIONAL BODY:
attachment, holding on – letting go, going with the flow
making deep emotional connection with others
compulsiveness/addiction, intuitive
MENTAL BODY:
sexual and loving, a stream of consciousness
interest in the occult, relationships
WATER FOODS:
foods which grow up to 2 feet above ground, e.g., leafy greens, squash, melons, cucumbers
salty taste
foods with high water content
BODY TYPE: endomorphic – round, padded look, tending towards being over weight DOSHA: kapha