Symbol “Water”

Water is the source and tomb of everything in the universe. A symbol of the unmanifested, primary matter. The liquid that checks everything (Plato). Any water is a symbol of the Great Mother and is associated with birth, the feminine principle, the womb of the universe, prima materia, the waters of fertility and freshness, the source of life. – liquid twin of light. It is also compared with the continuous change of the material world, the unconscious, forgetfulness. dissolves, destroys, cleanses, washes and restores. Associated with moisture and blood circulation, vitality as opposed to dryness and immobility of death. brings back to life and gives new life, hence the baptism with water or blood in the rites of initiation – water and blood wash away the old life and sanctify the new. Immersion in water symbolizes not only a return to the original state of purity, death in the old life and rebirth in a new one, but also the washing of the soul in the material world. The Source of Life originates from the roots of the Tree of Life, which grows in the center of Paradise. In the form of rain, water carries the fertilizing power of the heavenly god, which symbolizes fertility. Like dew, she personifies the annunciation and blessing, spiritual renewal and the light of dawn. To dive into the water is to seek the secret of life, its ultimate secret. Walking on water means transgressing the boundaries of the material world. All great sages have walked on water. Flowing water is living water. Crossing a water barrier means moving from one ontological state to another. On the other hand, it is a symbol of separation, for example, when crossing the sea or the river of death. But, since water has the power of both life and death, it can not only separate, but also unite. and fire are warring elements that eventually penetrate each other and unite, symbolizing the contradictions of the material world. In a state of confrontation, they are the warmth and moisture necessary for life, but burning water is a union of opposites. Fire and water are also associated with the two great principles, Father-Heaven and Mother-Earth, and in this case Father-Heaven turns into the fertilizing moisture of the rain pouring down on the earth. and wine symbolize the fusion of human and divine nature, or divinity, invisibly present in humanity. In Christian art, water symbolizes humility. , surrounding something, is not just defensive, the space inside the circle becomes pure and sacred. with clay personify creation and symbolize the potter who gave the universe its appearance. The deep waters of the sea, lake, well are associated with the realm of the dead or the habitat of supernatural beings and are closely associated with the Great Mother. The Lower Waters are Chaos, or the ever-changing material world, and the Upper Waters are the realm of all-encompassing waters. The Lower and Upper Waters are connected with the Lesser and Greater Mysteries, and together they constitute the One and signify universal renewal. Disturbed waters – a symbol of the vicissitudes of fate, illusions and vanity of life – a ghostly stream of sensations and ideas. Running water means life and its source, the symbol of which is a wavy line, spiral or meander. , like a tree, a grove, a stone and a mountain, can symbolize the cosmos in its entirety. The symbols of the generation and destruction of life, the dividing and uniting forces of water are often creatures of a combined nature, monsters or dragons, snakes, falcon, lion, crocodile and whale, while the nourishing and fertile force is depicted in the form of a cow, gazelle, and most often fish . is of great importance in magical rituals – (See the elements,) Among the Indians of America, water personifies the outpouring forces of the Great Spirit – Water spirits are evil tempters and seducers and mean change, decline, revival and death. These beings support the earthly and static as opposed to the heavenly and dynamic. For the Aztecs and Incas, water symbolizes primordial chaos. In Buddhism, water represents the eternal flow of the material world. Crossing the stream is often used as a symbol of passing through the world of illusion to gain enlightenment and nirvana. From the primary waters grows the stalk of the great lotus, the world axis. Among the Celts, water, lakes, sacred wells, etc., have magical properties; supernatural beings live in these reservoirs, for example, the Lady of the Lake. With their help, you can penetrate into another world. symbolizes the wisdom of the higher world and divine foresight. Tir-nan-og – a Celtic paradise, a country of eternal youth, is located either behind or under water, or on the Green Island surrounded by water. For the Chinese, water refers to Yin, the lunar principle, and is symbolized by the trigram Kan (see ba gua). She is opposed by fire as a symbol of the power of Yang and the solar principle. symbolizes purity, the northern direction, the black tortoise as primary chaos. In Christianity, water represents restoration, renewal, purification, sanctification and baptism. The stream symbolizes Christ as the source of life and the Virgin Mary as the womb of creation. , mixed with wine, symbolizes a passive principle that is influenced by the Spirit, conception from water and from the Spirit, a mixture of the lower and the higher in man. According to St. Cyprian, Christ is wine, and water is the body of Christ. In Christian art, humility is depicted as water mixed with wine. Dew is a symbol of the Annunciation. For the Egyptians, water personifies birth, re-creation, growth, the fertilizing power of the Nile – the god Hapi pours water from two jugs onto the ground. In the Greco-Roman tradition, Aphrodite (Venus) was born from water, and Poseidon (Neptune) controls the powers of the waters. The river Lethe is a symbol of oblivion, and the river Styx is crossed at the moment of death. The Jews have the waters of the Torah the life-giving waters of the sacred law. The source constantly available to the people of Israel is wisdom and the Logos. Before Creation, the Divine spirit hovered over the surface of the waters. Among the Indians, Agni was born from the union of water and earth and is a pillar that supports all things. Varuna is the lord of the waters. Vishnu sleeps on a snake lying on the surface of the water, and from his navel grows a lotus, on which Brahma sits, walking on the waters. Lakshmi, the one of the lotus, is also born of the Ocean. Among the Iranians, the waters of Apo symbolize both solar and lunar forces, as well as the original ocean. For Muslims, water symbolizes mercy, gnosticism, purification, life. Like rain or a stream, water personifies the divine revelation of reality, as well as creation: From water We created all living things, His Throne was above the waters (Quran). Among the Mande peoples, water and wine symbolize the union of the Cosmic Father and Mother. Maori Paradise is under water, which symbolizes the original perfection. Among the Scandinavians and Teutons, the waters in which the Midgard serpent lived surrounded the earth, and the underworld was a place of fogs. The roots of Yggdrasil went into the underworld, and from them began the source of all rivers – the Hvergelmir stream. In the Sumero-Semitic tradition, Apsu, the primordial waters, existed at the beginning of everything, and Tiamat was the sea and chaos. The snakes Lakhmu and Lakhamu were born from the waters. Marduk, as light, created the earth, defeating Tiamat, as chaos and non-manifestation of things. Ea-Oannes is the lord of the depths, and the god with streams holds a pitcher of water in his hands, or water may flow directly from his hands. For Taoists, water symbolizes weakness, adaptation and perseverance, the fluidity of life as opposed to the immobility of death. It reflects the wu-wei doctrine – yielding at the point of pressure, water flows around the pressing object and, closing behind it, in the end, grinds even the hardest stone.