In magical/spiritual traditions, water is considered more than a physical element. It is also used as a powerful conduit of energy. Various kinds of water, each holding unique powers, qualities, and associations are used. Below are several types, along with attributes and ways in which they can be used in magical and spiritual practices.
1. Storm Water
- Attributes: Storm water is a highly energetic and dynamic water. It carries the raw, unpredictable force of nature, filled with the power of lightning, thunder, and elemental chaos. It is ideal for transformative and purifying magical work.
- Types of Storms: Thunderstorms, lightning storms, and intense rainstorms are ideal for collecting storm water.
Choose a Safe Collection Spot
- Outside in the Open: To collect the most authentic storm water, place your container outside where the rain can fall directly into it. Find an area that is safe, but also exposed to the storm's full force. You can place the container on a flat surface like a porch or a balcony, as long as it is sheltered from debris and strong winds.
- Avoiding Contaminants: Avoid collecting storm water from puddles or standing water on the ground, as these may have picked up pollutants, dirt, or other contaminants. The cleaner the water source, the better for magical use.
- Magical Uses:
- Purification and Release: Storm water helps expel unwanted influences, negativity and stagnation.
- Manifestation and Power: Storm water it is often used in rituals to heighten willpower and force.
- Protection: Storm water can be used in spells for protection against harmful forces, as storms carry an overwhelming and aggressive force.
2. Ditch Water
- Attributes: Ditch water is generally murky, still, and stagnant. It represents the element of water in its "shadow" form—unchanged, unmoving, and often associated with decay. It carries the energies of the Earth and water together, blending the opposites of potential fertility with stagnation.
- Magical Uses:
- Cleansing of Heavy Energies: Ditch water is used in magic that seeks to break through stubborn blockages or clear up stuck, low-vibrational energy, often associated with curse-breaking or removing other life obstacles.
- Binding and Protection: Due to its stagnant, muddy nature, ditch water can be used in binding spells, where the goal is to stop or contain something or someone.
- Connection with the Underworld: Ditch water can also represent the threshold between the physical and spiritual realm of the Lower World, so it's often used in rituals to communicate with spirits or ancestors, especially those tied to the earth.
3. Stump Water
- Attributes: Stump water is water that collects in a tree stump. It absorbs the essence of the tree it comes from, carrying the residual life force, memories, and energy of the tree. This water is often considered deeply connected to the Earth, growth, and transformation.
- Magical Uses:
- Healing and Growth: Stump water can be used in spells for personal healing, rejuvenation, and spiritual growth. The tree's energy promotes physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery.
- Connection to Ancestors or Nature Spirits: Because the water is connected to the life of the tree, stump water can be used to commune with nature spirits, ancestral energies, or the spirits of trees.
- Fertility and Rebirth: This water represents the cycle of life and death and so is related to cycles of renewal, transformation, and manifestation. For example, it can be used in fertility magic or in rituals to ignite new beginnings.
4. Rain Water
- Attributes: Rain water is associated with renewal, cleansing, and freshness. It carries the energies of sky and atmosphere. It sustains Earth and life on it.
- Magical Uses:
- Cleansing: Rain can be used to clear away emotional debris or spiritual pollution in rituals of purification.
- Growth: Because it nourishes the Earth, rain water can be used to promote new beginnings, growth, and prosperity in magical workings related to rejuvenation and abundance.
5. Flowing Water
- Attributes: Flowing water, as in springs, creeks or rivers, symbolizes the flow of life and energy. It represents change, adaptability, and the passage of time. Flowing water is also a symbol of cleansing, renewal, and movement.
- Magical Uses:
- Transformation and Evolution: Flowing water can be used for rituals of personal transformation and change, as the water's flow helps to move energy and shift states.
- Protection and Blessings: The continuous flow of moving water provides blessings, protection, momentum, and the overcoming of obstacles.
6. Ocean Water
- Attributes: Ocean water carries the power of vastness, depth, mystery, ebb and flow, and primal origins. It also is strongly connected to the deeper mind.
- Magical Uses:
- Emotional Healing: Ocean water can be used in rituals of emotional cleansing, especially when working with deep or hidden emotions.
- Deep Mind: Ocean water can help in shadow work, tapping into the unconscious.
- Spiritual Connection: It helps deepen spiritual practices, particularly those related to intuition, dream work, and deeper spiritual mysteries.
- Protection and Empowerment: The vastness and unpredictable nature of the ocean make this water ideal for protection and empowerment in magical work.
7. Well Water
- Attributes: Well water is deeply connected to the Earth, and represents stability, longevity, and spiritual depth. It is drawn from the Earth and seen as a conduit for ancestral wisdom and the life force of the planet.
- Magical Uses:
- Spiritual Cleansing: It is used for purification and grounding rituals, particularly when seeking to reconnect with one's roots or remove deeply embedded imposed energies.
- Divination: Because well water is often seen as a link to the past, it is used in divination practices and to receive ancestral messages.
- Healing and Grounding: Well water can provide grounding and stabilization during magical workings, particularly when the practitioner needs to stay focused or connected to the Earth.
8. Moon Water (Different Phases)
Moon water is water that has been charged or energized by the energy of the Moon, and its qualities vary depending on the phase of the Moon during such it is collected. Each phase of the Moon aligns with different aspects of magical work.
Making Moon Water
Leave a lidded, clear glass container of water out under the moonlight for at least several hours, or all night.
New Moon Water
- Attributes: The New Moon represents new beginnings, potential, and dark introspection. Water charged under the New Moon is infused with properties of initiation ( planting seeds, setting intentions...)
- Magical Uses:
- Ideal for spells of new beginnings.
- Used for personal growth, manifestation, and setting long-term goals.
- Good for introspection, divination, and spiritual renewal.
Waxing Moon Water
- Attributes: The Waxing Moon represents growth, increase, and building. It’s a time when things start to grow and develop after the darkness of the New Moon.
- Magical Uses:
- Used to boost spells related to growth, prosperity, and expansion (both material and spiritual).
- It increases luck, success, and abundance.
- Helps bring ideas and plans into fruition.
Full Moon Water
- Attributes: The Full Moon is the most powerful phase of the Moon, symbolizing wholeness, culmination, and illumination. Water charged under the Full Moon is deeply potent, and filled with the maximum energy of the Moon.
- Magical Uses:
- Ideal for high-powered rituals, spells of completion, abundance, and revelation.
- It is used for divination, intuition enhancement, and any magic requiring potent and intense energy.
- It helps achieve clarity, insight, and realized desires.
- It banishes negative and unwanted energies, and is used in protection magic.
Waning Moon Water
- Attributes: The Waning Moon represents release, surrender, and the clearing away of the old. This water carries the energies of breaking down obstacles, letting go, and cleansing.
- Magical Uses:
- This water is best for banishing, protection, and cleansing rituals.
- It is used to remove obstacles, undo spells or bad luck, release attachments, and repel negative influences.
- It works well in spells that involve endings, cutting cords, or breaking habits.
9. Lunar Eclipse Water
- Attributes: A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to be obscured. This energy is associated with profound transformation, hidden knowledge, and deep revelation. Eclipse energy is intense and can be used for magic that alters fate, reveals truth, or shifts major life directions.
Making Moon Eclipse Water
Leave a lidded, clear glass container of water outside during the eclipse.
- Magical Uses:
- Used for divination, uncovering hidden truths, and removing illusions.
- It is ideal for deep transformation spells or to break through long-standing obstacles or karmic patterns.
- It is best for working with shadowy aspects of the self, personal growth, or making major shifts in your life path.
- It can be used to harness the power of endings and beginnings, especially those that require deep shifts and transformations.
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10. Solar Eclipse Water
- Attributes: A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the Sun's light. This event is often seen as a time when the usual order is disrupted, and energies can be amplified for both creation and destruction. It is linked with sudden shifts, hidden potential, and bursts of energy that can lead to both breakthroughs and completions.
Making Sun Eclipse Water
Leave a lidded, clear glass container of water outside during the eclipse.
- Magical Uses:
- It is powerful for spells that involve sudden change, transformation, or illumination of the unknown.
- It is used for breakthrough magic, revealing hidden strengths or talents, and enhancing personal power.
- It evokes a new self-image, or stepping into new opportunities that were previously out of reach.
- It is useful for empowering spells that deal with personal transformation and overcoming great challenges.
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11. Melted Snow Water
- Attributes: Melted snow carries the energy of winter, rest, and renewal. It symbolizes the transition between the cold, dormant season and the rebirth of spring. Snow, in its frozen form, holds the energy of stillness, purification, and quiet potential. When melted, these properties are released for use.
Making Melted Snow Water
Collect a container of snow and leave it inside to melt. Keep in mind that when melted, the volume of water is less than the volume of snow was.
- Magical Uses:
- Purification and Cleansing: Melted snow is considered a powerful cleanser, as it absorbs the purity and stillness of winter. It’s used in rituals to purify spaces, people, or objects.
- Rebirth and Renewal: Like the melting snow that flows into rivers, this water is used to symbolize new life, transformation, and the clearing of the old to make way for the new.
- Healing: Melted snow can be used in healing magic, particularly for emotional or spiritual healing, as it represents a return to life after a period of dormancy or stagnation.
- Protection and Grounding: Snow water can provide grounding during times of emotional upheaval or when grounding is needed. It is also used for protection magic, especially during times of change or transition.
