Water & the Human Body
Many years ago when I realised our bodies were made up of approximately 80% water, my intuition immediately connected it to the element of water. In astrology we use four elements as fire, earth, air and water. There are three signs of the zodiac connected to each element.
The fire element is related to our spirit and our dynamic ability to get up and go and do it! It is a masculine element and Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are the three signs associated with this fiery element.
When this element in our body is highly activated by a transiting planet such as Mars, our internal water can become overheated and boil with either suppressed or overtly expressed anger, aggression hatred and fury (Aries); self-aggrandisement, superiority and arrogance (Leo), and bigotry, prejudice, intolerance and wanting to be right (Sagittarius). What is all this emotional fiery energy gushing through our internal water doing to our bodies? The question to ask ourselves can be – “How can I calm my raging internal torrent?”
The air element doesn’t help much with putting out a fire, unless it changes direction. The wind is usually strong when the fire is raging and so the fire spreads. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are the air signs connected symbolically to the wind.
Feeling emotions can often be difficult for an air sign, even thought they demonstrate truth. Mental activity is strong, overpowering the water so the water in the body can become stagnant. Health problems such as fungal diseases can occur through lack of emotional self-awareness.
The zodiacal signs connected to the water element are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. The energy of these signs can calm the fiery waters, as can the energies of the earth element. The feminine elements of earth and water put out the raging fire in the body and the roaring winds of the air element in the mind.
The signs related to the earth element are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Taurus can be a steadying and calming influence even though sometimes slow to get started because their secure comfort zone may need releasing. Virgo can see the finer details of what needs to be done, why or how the fire began, where it’s heading and how to clean it up. And Capricorn can see how the fire needs the dumping of a lot of earth on it ASAP and also plenty of water, and does the job in a professional and competent way.
Water and earth are the two feminine elements. They compliment each other.
Fire and air air the masculine. They also compliment each other.
Our elemental nature, whether we are conscious of it or not, can and does cause healing or harm to our bodies. It’s best to become conscious of our inner workings.
In my astrology work book, Your Recipe for Empowerment through Spiritual Astrology, Volume One, page 122 – I write:
WATER represents our emotional nature ….and demonstrates sensitivity and intuition. Water people need to feel and identify their emotions and learn to master their psychic energy currents. Key words: Feelings, emotions, fluids, nurture, sensitivity, compassion, vulnerability, empathy, impressionability.
TOO MUCH WATER = apprehension, anxiety, excessive security concerns, self-indulgent, feeling “water-logged”, inactive, overweight. Treatment: The fire element and initiating (fire) specific therapies to heal insecurity issues to enable greater self-awareness.
TOO LITTLE WATER: i.e. lack of feelings and emotions: Stiffness and creakiness begins in the joints and then takes over the body. (The body hasn’t been “oiled” with self-loving emotions). Should this be the case you will have difficulty in even knowing how or what you feel and be unable to express your emotions and sensitivities. You can feel disjointed and uncoordinated. Remedy: Learn to contact your deepest feelings because they convey truth. Learn to express them appropriately and with conviction. Spending time in, or by the water is therapeutic.
You can see how, by developing elemental self-awareness and psychological management techniques our health and wellbeing improves.
Certainly a most worthwhile and healthy life practice to learn.
Ashtara
24/01/25
May you open your minds and hearts to receive and integrate these messages, and allow the love guiding them to fuel your daily life,
Blessings and Love,
Ashtara