“A pure soul is like pure water, and pure water has no shade and no color. It only reflects what it stands next to. It’s dirt, wind, and salt that give it character.”

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Old Japanese Proverb

Water Element - Common Associations
The following are often associated with the Water element; the colours blue and black, unconscious thought, old age, death, winter, late night, early morning, Mercury, north, hearing sense, water settling at the lowest point, flowing, stagnancy, outwardly static, inwardly moving, ice, snow, stem, purification, cleansing, seeds, primal state, gentleness, support, spontaneity, fear, gathering, original Ki.