I’m still banging on about the fascinating parallels between Astrology and Yoga which we are going to examine in depth on our Yoga Astrology Retreat coming up soon Sat 17/10 – Sun 18/10 (https://www.yogaunderthebodhitree.com.au/yoga-retreats/ ) .
This email is all about the Water Element and the Astrological signs ruled by this element: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. This group of people couldn’t be more different from the Earth Signs (which we discussed last week). Whereas the Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) are practical, builders of structures, logical, and intensely connected to Mother Earth and making a life of substance here on Earth – the Water signs are deeply connected to the emotions behind all of that.
Water symbolises fluidity, movement, and adaptability. Water signs in astrology are emotional, intuitive, and empathetic individuals who navigate the world through feeling rather than logic.
According to Gerry, there are 3 types of Water. Family water – loving and nurturing (Cancer). The downside could be that these homebodies never leave the safety of the nest. Still water – deep and fixed (Scorpio). Prone to stagnation if self-growth and evolution of the psyche are ignored but can be deeply transformative. And hugely spiritual, like holy water (Pisces). If you honour your spiritual growth and learn to set boundaries. But this group can find the harshness of life so overwhelming, like a tsunami, that they escape via substance abuse or clocking out and never achieve what they were sent here to do. Do you see the potential of this astrological knowledge? So much is offered to us through this learning.
And do you see how the elements need each other? A stubborn, practical Taurean can learn volumes about feelings, people and relationships through a friendship with a Water sign. And the Water signs can learn to navigate life, set goals and deadlines and boundaries through a friendship with an Earth sign.
The element we hold in the second chakra, swadhisthana, is the element of water. When the second chakra is balanced our desires become evolutionary, purposeful, dharmic. From an Elemental Yoga practice, water represents the more fluid, receptive, and feminine practices of Tantric yoga where we balance the two energies of the masculine and feminine. On this Retreat we will practice purifying rituals using water. The water element in all of us reminds us that there is strength in our softness, in our vulnerability, in being adaptable.
Astrologically, Water is ruled by Jupiter. The sacral chakra governs creativity, emotions, pleasure, sensuality, and relationships and these qualities directly mirror the astrological traits of Jupiter which governs the emotional body, expansion and flow.
Water signs need deep emotional connections, a safe private space, and a sense of spiritual or creative purpose to live a meaningful life. They thrive when people listen to their hearts rather than just their words. Water signs need homes and partners where they feel understood and safe. They need time alone to recharge, and they must learn to protect their boundaries. They find meaning in careers connected to healing, human connection, music, and art and must work on developing a spiritual connection to something greater than themselves.
A water sign in crisis can look like extreme isolation, emotional overwhelm, hypersensitivity with leaky boundaries and sometimes they turn to escapism. In this world of global elitists, AI, pending transhumanism we all need to learn from the Water signs. Building safe spaces to protect the people we love, seeing how honouring feelings a form of strength is is, not weakness. Looking for truth and learning to dream, create, and believe in magic. Because the Water signs teach us that the greatest gift is human connection. Fascinating stuff. This retreat will give you so much embodied learning! Next week, the Fire signs.