The Elemental Collection
Our relationship to the four elements is our birthright. Our ancestors were deeply connected to the natural world and depended on their environment for survival - both on a physical and psychospiritual level. They understood the role that each element played in guiding nature and created a relationship to that world based on reciprocity, respect and reverence.
Physically, the four elements are central to our physiology - the water of our fluids, the air in our lungs, our digestive fire and the earth of our bones. We all carry a natural inclination towards a specific element through the unique constitution of our body. Emotionally, we see ourselves reflected in the elements where their energy imbues the human experience with vitality and meaning. Deepening our relationship to the elements brings us closer to nature, and to our own wildness and wholeness.
The Water Sign
Water holds a mysterious quality that has forever captivated the human imagination. In some traditions around the world water is revered as its own spirit and celebrated through elaborate ceremonies and rituals. To this day, we continue to explore the ocean floor for ancient wisdom lost to us by time. Our innate connection to the water element brings us into relationship with our feeling life.
Whether we shed tears of sorrow or of joy, the element of water has a cleansing effect on us and we turn towards it for its soothing transformative quality. When in harmony, the water element puts us in touch with our emotions, our intuition and guides us to a deeper sense of connection and flow.
She who is at home in water has an ability to move through the cycles of life with an ease in her step. She is flexible and empathetic by nature, driving her to create deep connections in her life. People around her are drawn to her natural magnitude and her presence is deeply nourishing to them.
In astrology, you are a Water sign if your Zodiac is: Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio. You may choose this element to harness the wisdom of your emotional world allowing you to find more depth in your everyday experience.
Words by Noemie Fontenelle, Yoga facilitator and Thai massage practitioner
