The elements represent the four creative energies of the universe and each has a set of archetypal energies associated with it. Getting familiar with these can help you better understand their energetic influence on you. Each element is also associated with certain healing stones based on their respective properties and energies. Let’s dive into water element crystals, and discover how you can incorporate the power of water into your crystal practice…

Water is a powerful ally, a companion, and a wise teacher.

Water has had such a profound impact on my life… From summer walks around the pond near my grandparents’ house during my childhood, to hiking the marshes near my home searching for skunk cabbages in college, to my deeply profound pilgrimage to Avalon where I connected with the Red & White Springs (which had a huge impact on my spiritual practice), water has been ever present in my life…even here in the Midwestern US! Water has held me during times of joy and deep grief, in moments of embodied presence and mystical experience.

The Water element connects you with emotions, intuition, cleansing, and love. 

• Keywords: Fluidity, Adaptation, Emotions, Intuition, Love, Memory, Wisdom, Reflection, Healing, Release
• Color & Symbol: Blue Crescent Moon or Blue Inverse Triangle
• Season & Direction: Autumn, West

• Parts of the Body: Belly, Adrenals, Intestines
• Zodiac Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, & Pisces
• Tarot Suit: Cups / Chalices (representing the emotions, intuition, love, and a mirror of your heart)
• Planets: Moon, Venus

Crystals for the Water Element:

• Blue Lace Agate – a cooling, water element stone
• Botswana Agate – reminds you to go with the flow
• Lake Superior Agate – connects you with the energy of the water element (the life-giving source); aids you in healing the Earth’s bodies of water
• River Agate – helps you tap into your inner power – like a river carving through rock
• Amazonite – lets compassion flow like water from your heart
• Amethyst – connects you with the intuitive aspects of the water element
• Vera Cruz Amethyst – reminds you of the life-giving energy of water
• Aquamarine – a stone of the sea and its creatures

• Brown Aragonite – helps to release the fear of water
• Azurite – promotes mental clarity during intuitive work
• Aqua Calcite – facilitates a calm mind, like a pool of still water
• Red Coral Calcite – connects you with the energy of the water element
• White Calcite – offers you space for reflection
• Cavansite – connects you with the energy of the sea
• Blue Chalcedony – reminds you to shift and change according to your present circumstances (like water filling different shaped containers)
• Charoite – enhances water healing practices (including H.A.D.O.)

• Chrysocolla – instills respect for the Earth’s bodies of water
• White Coral – encourages communal tending of waterways and water sources
• Creedite – connects you to the energy of the water element to wash away feelings and thoughts that need to be released
• Dumortierite – connects you to the energy of the water element so that you are better able to “go with the flow”
• Blue Fluorite – connects you to the energy of the water element for cleansing, emotional healing, etc.
• Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) – enhances your connection to the water element
• Iolite – used to navigate the sea, this stone helps you find direction when you feel swept away by the current of life
• Gary Green Jasper (Petrified Bog Wood) – it took ages for this stone to form so it encapsulates the idea that good things take time and reminds you that you must have patience

• Blue Kyanite – a powerful energetic cleanser
• Lapis Lazuli – helps you recognize the powerful microcosm-macrocosm relationship of the water within your body and your cells in relation to all the water here on earth
• Larimar – an ancient dolphin-energy stone; said to enhance communication (especially with creatures of the sea)
• Malachite – reminds you of the healing power of the water element
• Rainbow Moonstone – assists you in recognizing cycles – like the ebb and flow of the tide
• White Moonstone – opens you to the creative influence of water; helps you to release fears associated with water; use for healing the earth’s oceans, seas, and other bodies of water

• Boulder Opal – a reminder that life is precious and there is no life without water
• Hyaline Opal – balances the energy of the water element within the body
• Pearl – a symbol of the mermaid; use for cleansing the energy body
• Actinolite-Included Quartz – helps you to more deeply understand the role that water plays in all life here on Earth and appreciate the differences each organism contributes to the cosmic dance of existence
• Blue Indicolite Tourmaline-Included Quartz (Blue Tara Quartz) – enhances your connection to water
• Cobalt Aura Quartz – provides you with an opportunity to learn from the water element
• Metamorphosis Quartz ™ – connects you with your emotions and with the water element
• Rose Quartz – connects you with the emotional healing quality of water

• Garden Quartz (Shamanic Dream Quartz / Quartz with Inclusions of Chlorite and Lodolite) – connects you with the intuitive aspects of the water element
• Tibetan Quartz – connects you with the element of water for emotional healing
• Selenite – connected with the energy of water and the moon; excellent for intuitive flow
• Abalone Shell – an energetic vessel for the energy of the water element (also a physical vessel for water offerings)
• Shungite – enhances cleansing and rejuvenation
• Silver – use for water element connection
• Blue Topaz – enhances your connection with bodies of water
• Blue Tourmaline – facilitates a connection to the water element
• Turquoise – carries the wisdom of the water element – this stone can share water’s wisdom with you

Working with Your Water Element Crystals:

To work with your water element crystal, place it on your altar along with something representing the water element. Your water element symbol could be something like a small dish of water, a fountain, seashells (especially an Abalone shell), a chalice or goblet, a mirror, an image or statue of a mermaid or dolphin, or anything else that helps you feel connected with the energy of water. Make yourself comfortable in front of your altar. And pick up your water element crystal. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.

Ask the stone to help connect you with the energy of the Water Element and to provide you with clarity about what water has to share with you. Envision yourself surrounded by the energy of the water element. Take another deep breath in, and exhale. Then open your eyes and gaze at your water altar. When you feel ready, close your eyes again and think about your altar’s symbolism and imagery. What thoughts enter your mind about its energy and meaning for you at this time? What messages is the water element bringing to you?

Take a few more deep breaths in and feel the energy of water move from your stone, into your hands, filling your aura and charging you up with the energy of the water element. You may wish to journal about your insights to keep a record of the messages you uncover. You can perform this ritual with any of your chosen water element crystals.

Water Element Meditation:

To enhance your experience at your water altar, you can perform a simple meditative exercise with your chosen crystal. Check out this classic blog post to follow along with this wonderful meditation for your water element crystals.

The Water Element offers a profound pathway for nurturing these aspects of our lives. To help you align with its transformative power, I’ve created the Crystals for the Water Element Course—a unique journey into sacred flow and wisdom:

In this immersive course, you’ll learn how to work with Water Element Crystals to deepen your spiritual practice, enhance emotional balance, and awaken your intuition. Whether you’re seeking personal transformation or tools to support your clients, this class provides the guidance and resources you need to connect with water’s healing energy.

Course Materials Include:

An hour-long class video exploring Water Element Crystals and their uses.

A printable bonus handout with water element correspondences.

A soothing guided meditation for connecting with water’s energy.

Are you ready to bring the wisdom and nurturing flow of the Water Element into your life? Learn how to balance emotions, strengthen intuition, and embrace sacred transformation with the Crystals for the Water Element Course!

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Crystal Healer? Find out more about the CCH and Advanced Crystal Practitioner Program HERE!