WATER
Winter Solstice - Spring Equinox
December 21st - March 21st
The Emotional Element
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Water Basics
Water represents the concept of receiving and reflecting. This element indicates our sensitivity to the emotional realm and defines what makes us feel nurtured and protected.
Balanced Water
Caring, passionate, comforting, devoted, protective, expressive, kind, flexible, loyal, and intuitive.
Water in the Body:
Gut health, digestion and elimination, swelling, allergies, phlegm, and rhythmic and cyclic activities.
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Excessive Water
Excessive worry
Separation anxiety
Prone to crying
Inconsistent mood swings
Inappropriate attachments
Extreme introversion
Hypersensitive to environment
Overprotective or smothering
Lack of boundaries
Struggle to communicate with words
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Deficient Water
Struggle to connect
Unable to empathize
Lack of introspection
Unaware of needs
Reputation for lack of fear
Difficulty expressing oneself
Unattached to family or traditions
Nomadic lifestyle without a “home”
Callous or rough style of speech
Uncomfortable with emotional people
Water Element Quiz
Is your Water Element balanced, deficient, or excessive?
Principles of Water
Gender: Yin
Opposing Element: Fire
Qualities: Cold and Wet
Temperament: Phlegmatic
Humor: Phlegm
Season: Winter
Principle: Destruction
Alchemical Facial
Water Properties
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Cardinal = Cancer: Nurturer
Fixed = Scorpio: Defender
Mutable = Pisces: Dreamer
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Smudge
Sage + Sweetgrass
A balance of masculine and feminine energy that represents what binds and connects us together through the idea of strength, community and family.
Crystals
Lepidolite:
Considered "the stone of peace", this brings emotional balance and stability. It is most helpful for relieving stress and feelings of unease while encouraging acceptance and trust in the natural cycles of life.
Amazonite: Known as the “stone of hope and courage”. It simultaneously soothes and fortifies us spiritually and emotionally. This powerful crystal helps to release toxic emotions and dispels negativity to create more calm and confident energy.
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Jupiter in Pisces - Jupiter universally represents the unification of principles, systems and ideas that create more cohesion, prosperity and comfort in life.
Pisces is the Yin, feminine, nocturnal home of Jupiter which emphasizes his all-encompassing nature of acceptance and the unbounded flow of creativity, intuition and imagination.
Venus in Pisces - Venus is the universal symbol of the 5 senses and the concept of peace, harmony and comfort.
Pisces is the exaltation sign for Venus which maximizes her desire for connection and creative expression while increasing her emotional sensitivity.
Moon in Cancer - The exclusive home of the Moon is the watery sign of Cancer which focuses on creating bonds of loyalty and protection. This is a place of love and nurturing with a deep need to create “home” and “family” wherever you may be.
These water placements tap into the emotional undercurrents and intuitive wisdom of self and our surroundings to generate more comfort with the authentic expression of feelings.
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Beautiful flow of energy with:
Cancer rising with Moon in Cancer
Venus in Pisces Trine the Moon
Jupiter in Pisces conjunct Neptune
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Beautiful flow of energy with:
Cancer rising with Moon in Cancer
Venus in Pisces Trine the Moon
Jupiter in Pisces conjunct Neptune
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Supportive Water energy with Cancer rising and Jupiter in Pisces Trine to the Ascendant, and Venus in Cancer sextile the Moon. Expertly crafted by Sphere and Sundry.
Your facial can be more than a facial
Dyad + Elements
Dyad is scientifically and philosophically connected to the traditional Western elements of air, fire, earth and water.
These four elements exist in everyone, giving us unique qualities, harmonies, and imbalances that can influence our physical and emotional well-being.
Understanding the symbolic and practical nature of each element can help us better understand ourselves and others.
The Alchemical Facial is connected to the annual journey of the Sun as its movements guide us through the different elements, cycles and seasons.
The major turning points are defined by solstices and equinoxes. Similarly, the focus of the Alchemical Facial changes on these dates in order to maintain alignment with the Aristotelian qualities of the current moment in time.
We hope the information provided can serve to increase awareness of how these forces are at work in your life, and help you feel more connected to the rhythms of the world around you.
