Element of Water

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The Water element includes three zodiac signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. The nature of Water manifests in them through emotional depth, intuition, and sensitivity.

Key words:
  • passivity
  • inner world
  • flexibility
  • absorption
  • sensitivity
  • depth
  • intuition
  • mysticism
  • secrecy

General Characteristics of Water Signs

Water signs exhibit external passivity and internal activity. Their pace is slower than Air signs but faster than Earth signs.

Water possesses a rich, flexible, and dynamic inner world, but unlike the Air element, it does not seek external expansion. Water prefers to stay within its well-defined boundaries and is easily influenced from outside, although the effects of this influence are not always visible on the surface.

Water signs have an innate ability to "absorb" external influences, adapting to them. An object entering water's inner space profoundly affects it, but the object itself also undergoes change. The outcomes are unpredictable.

Water keeps its internal processes hidden from the outside world. To understand what happens in these depths, one must enter the water's space. This is risky; water's influence can change the observer.
Water signs have a flexible and dynamic inner world
Water signs have a flexible and dynamic inner world

Strengths of Water Signs

  • Emotional Depth: Water signs have heightened emotional sensitivity, the ability to understand others' feelings, and empathize with people.
  • Intuition: They possess strong intuition and can sense aspects of reality hidden from most.
  • Adaptability: The inner world of Water signs is flexible and fluid, allowing them to easily adapt to changes and external influences.
  • Absorptive Ability: Water can absorb and transform external influences while maintaining internal integrity.

Weaknesses of Water Signs

  • Secrecy and Isolation: Water signs tend to keep to themselves, making interaction with others difficult.
  • Excessive Sensitivity: Their hypersensitivity makes them vulnerable to external influences and emotional upheavals.
  • Difficulty Expressing Emotions: Water signs hold their emotions inside. Without a way to release negativity, they face internal conflicts.
  • Risk of Absorption: Interaction with external elements can lead Water signs to lose their essence or change beyond recognition due to external influences.

Water Signs

Cancer (June 21 – July 22): Cancer is a calm sea reflecting the moonlight. It moves towards its goal using external force. Outwardly passive, Cancer allows external energy to guide it, adapting through inner flexibility. Its speed depends on the force pushing it, but it is slower than Fire and Air signs because Water is much heavier.

Cancer reaches its goals through a winding path, skillfully navigating obstacles. At high speed, it can break barriers if it doesn't find a way around them. During moments of rest and preparation, Cancer waits for an external impulse to determine its next move.

As a person, Cancer is intuitive, protective, and caring towards loved ones. They are sensitive and attentive, with strong empathy and a tendency to carefully analyze their experiences. Read the detailed characteristics of Cancer.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21): Scorpio is deep and turbulent waters, hiding secrets and unexplored depths. It symbolizes personal transformation and a desire for fundamental changes. Scorpios are passionate and mysterious, with strong willpower and the ability for deep internal transformations.

Inner flexibility allows Scorpio to be influenced by the environment, taking the shape dictated by surroundings. To maintain their identity, Scorpios use external boundaries to focus their energy in specific areas.

Internal changes energize Scorpio, which sometimes surfaces, but what is visible is only a small part of what happens inside. Read the detailed characteristics of Scorpio.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20): Pisces represents a calm river flowing into the world of dreams and fantasies. Key words associated with this sign are spirituality, intuition, and the desire to be part of something greater. Pisces are sensitive and creative, with a rich inner world and a tendency towards empathy and compassion.

Pisces embody interaction and adaptation, absorbing various external impulses and turning them into rich internal activity. Read the detailed characteristics of Pisces.

Thus, people born under Water signs share heightened intuition, empathy, and a creative approach to life. However, they should pay attention to managing their emotions. It's essential to set personal boundaries to avoid emotional burnout and not spread themselves thin on those who don't appreciate it. It will also be beneficial to develop self-confidence to resist external pressure and stay true to their beliefs.