WATER Water is the source of life on this planet. Water has the ability to flow, infinitely yielding yet infinitely powerful, still and silent, waiting, flexible, ever-changing, a stored potential and often dangerous (devastation from floods), but also the ability to nourish and purify.Likewise, it is the fluid (the main component of the body) that nourishes every cell and keeps it healthy. Water corresponds to the skeletal and excretory systems, as well as the vital fluids of blood, lymph, mucus, semen and fat, and is related to the lungs. The kidney is particularly associated with this element. The movement of water is represented by the color black/blue and a wave-like form and is downward, flowing, mysterious, intuitive, compassionate, sensitive, gentle and creative. Water is the ultimate yin; calm, cold; represents the resting season of winter. In human psychology, the element regulates the balance between fear or exploitation and the desire to dominate. Water represents the direction of North, the planet is Mercury and is symbolized by the Black Turtle. Water "rules" the Chinese zodiac signs of Pig, Rat and Ox. WATER Water is the source of life on this planet. Water has the capacity to flow, infinitely yielding yet infinitely powerful, silent and still, awaiting, flexible, ever changing, a stored potential and often dangerous (flood's devastation) with the capacity also to nourish and cleanse. Likewise it is the fluid (the main component of the body) which nourishes and maintains the health of every cell. Water corresponds to the skeletal and excretory system as well as to the vital fluids, i.e. blood, lymph, mucus, semen and fat and is related to the lung. The kidney is especially linked to this element. Represented by the color black/ blue and a wave like shape, Water's motion is downward, fluid, secretive, intuitive, compassionate, sensitive, gentle and creative. Water is the ultimate yin; quiet, cold; representing the resting time of winter. In human psychology the element governs the balance between fear or being exploited and the desire to dominate. Water represents the direction North, the planet is Mercury, and is symbolized by the Black Tortoise. Water 'governs' the Chinese Zodiac signs Pig, Rat and Ox.

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Feng Shui Water Element by Josef Johann Michel. Available as an art print on canvas, photo paper, watercolor board, uncoated paper or Japanese paper.
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