Water Bowl Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Bowl of water, Water dish
A small bowl of water that stands for the element of Water, for cleansing and blessing.
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- The Moon
- On the altar
- West, or front center beside the salt dish
- Holds
- Clean water, rain water or moon water
How to use it
- Bless your circle
Mix a little salt into the water and sprinkle it around your space with your fingers or a sprig of rosemary to cleanse it before ritual.
- Mark the west
Set the water bowl in the west of your altar to stand for Water when you lay out your altar by the four directions.
- Scry on the surface
In dim candlelight, gaze softly at the still surface of dark water and let images or feelings come. Note what you sense in your journal.
Works well with
History and folklore
Water has been used to purify and bless in nearly every faith, from holy wells in Britain to the sacred rivers of India. Pouring a little salt into water to make a cleansing mix is a custom shared by folk magick and some church practice. In Wicca the bowl of water stands for the West, the moon and the emotions.
A small bowl of water that stands for the element of Water, for cleansing and blessing.
- Intentions: Cleansing, Healing, Peace
- Element: Water
- Planet: The Moon
- On the altar: West, or front center beside the salt dish
- Holds: Clean water, rain water or moon water
Safety: Change the water every few days so it stays fresh.
How to use it
- Bless your circle. Mix a little salt into the water and sprinkle it around your space with your fingers or a sprig of rosemary to cleanse it before ritual.
- Mark the west. Set the water bowl in the west of your altar to stand for Water when you lay out your altar by the four directions.
- Scry on the surface. In dim candlelight, gaze softly at the still surface of dark water and let images or feelings come. Note what you sense in your journal.
Works well with: Water, Aquamarine, Full Moon, Blue Candle, Salt Dish
Folklore
Water has been used to purify and bless in nearly every faith, from holy wells in Britain to the sacred rivers of India. Pouring a little salt into water to make a cleansing mix is a custom shared by folk magick and some church practice. In Wicca the bowl of water stands for the West, the moon and the emotions.
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