Water

Water is one of the four classical elements in ancient Greek philosophy and science. It was commonly associated with the qualities of emotion and intuition. According to Aristotle, water is both cold and wet, and occupies a place between air and earth among the elemental spheres.

In ancient Greek medicine, each of the four humours became associated with an element. Phlegm was the humor identified with water, since both were cold and wet. Other things associated with water and phlegm in ancient and medieval medicine included the season of Winter, since it increased the qualities of cold and moisture; the phlegmatic temperament (of a person dominated by the phlegm humour); the feminine; the brain; and the western point of the compass.

In alchemy, the chemical element of mercury was often associated with water and its alchemical symbol was an downward-pointing triangle.

People born under the astrological signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces being one of the two drawn elements meaning it is part of two of the classical elements are thought to have dominant water personalities. Water personalities tend to be emotional, deep, nurturing, sympathetic, empathetic, imaginative and intuitive; however, they can also be sentimental, over-sensitive, escapistic and irrational.

Water and the other Greek classical elements were incorporated into the Golden Dawn system. The elemental weapon of water is the cup. The archangel of water is Gabriel. The water elementals are called Undines.

Common Magickal Attributes include:

Cardinal direction:West
Season: Autumn
Time of Day: Dusk/Twilight
Time of Life: Adulthood
Elemental Being: Undine
Colors: Ocean Blue, Sea Green, Dusky Violet, and Grey
Magical Tools: cup or chalice
Tarot suit: Cups in the Minor Arcana
Energy, inspiration, passion
Altar Tool: Cup
Feminine energy
Other correspondences include emotions, love, compassion, healing, dreams, divination, intuition, psychic abilities
The manifestations of the element of water are rivers, oceans, lakes, wells, fog, all drinks, and the rain. Animals, especially the dolphin, seal, turtle, frog, and all types of fish, are also thought to personify the element of water. Other mythic and legendary creatures of water include the Mermaid, Oread, Naiad, Sea Serpent, and Dragon.
Water’s place on the pentagram is the right hand point.