Mastering Fire and Water

Fire and Water

In this lesson you are going to align the two basic elements that appear as opposites: fire and water. The interaction of fire and water is at the root of creation eternal of things that become manifest and conscious.


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The workplace around yourself

Before you are going ahead to align fire and water it will be good to expand your outer realm so that it includes utensils that connect with both elements, fire and water. Before that you are going to work with the water element by itself.

As in the previous lesson, you have a circle around yourself. The table is outside your circle. Lay out a triangle on the table. You may surround this triangle by a circle.

Put a cup with water inside the triangle. You may put the cup on an elemental design that represents water: the pentagon. As soon as you begin with your operation this set up is going to connect with the realms of the water element.

To boost this process you visualize yourself drawing energy from the water element and to push it into the triangle. Imagine this energy being blue. Proceed to do so until you feel good about what you have achieved.



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The workspace within

Your next step is to establish an inner realm that connects with the water element. Again you imagine being in a space of your choosing. In front of yourself you see a blue pentagon that is formed with water. This pentagon is your gate into the realms of the water element. Imagine this pentagon opening up and you going through it to explore the realms of the water element. As you are looking around yourself within this realm you will notice changes in your surroundings that correspond to the water element. Move yourself through this realm and explore whatever you see there. Open up your awareness to whatever will come to you, be it visions, sound impressions, feelings, and thoughts. At a later time you may recall your experiences in the water element and write them down for your record. If you see spirits of the water element, interact with them. They may give you valuable information concerning your work with the water element.

The purpose of this experience, of course, is that you become familiar with the energies that are in the realm of the water element and to understand the overall importance of this realm. With practice you can have this realm present for your magical work whenever you desire so.

Leave the realm of the water element whenever you feel an urge to do so. While you are in this inner realm be aware that this realm connects with your outer realm and with the cosmic realm of the water element.



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Being One with your Will and with Your Emotions

After you have mastered both realms, the realm of the fire element and the realm of the water element, you can proceed to practice the second step toward consciousness of Oneness.
For this practice, imagine yourself in the center of a circle, or sphere, that surrounds you. In front of yourself you see a flaming red triangle. You notice that this triangle is an ever present gate to the fire element. In it you see many forms of fire, perhaps also fire spirits and any other things that connect with the fire element.

Now you mentally repeat to yourself six times:
I am all will.

You may imagine the words written in front of you in flaming letters. You may feel the heat of the written words. You may imagine hearing the sounds of fire. The more sensory imagination you include the better the results will be. Each time you say "I am all will" you focus on your inner realm of fire. Next you say once:

I am One.
Repeat this sequence at least three times.

Next you see a blue watery pentagon to your left side. You know that this pentagon is your ever present gate to the realm of the water element. In it you notice water in many of its appearances, one within the other like three dimensional transparencies. You may also notice Undines, or spirits of the water element. This time you will not pay them any particular attention.

Next you repeat mentally to yourself six times:
I am all emotions

You may imagine these words written in front of you in blue watery letters. You may feel the coolness and humidity of water. You may imagine hearing the many sounds of water. The more sensory imagination you include the better the results will be. Each time you say "I am all emotions" you focus on your inner realm of water. Next say once:

I am One.
Repeat this sequence at least three times. You may interrupt here or you may proceed as follows:
Repeat six times:
Will and emotions are aligned and One
Repeat one time:
I am One

Again you repeat this sequence at least three times. Keep up the connection with the realms of the elements. You will find your individual way of doing this.

It is O.K. to repeat more often than just three times for each sequence. You may also practice each section (fire and water) individually.