WATER OF FIRE
RWS Description: A Queen sits on a throne with a wand in her right hand and a sunflower in her left. There are sunflowers and lions on her throne. She wears a cape with a cat brooch, and a black cat sits in front of the platform.
RWS Symbols
Sunflower: The Sun is exalted in Aries.
Black cat: Divine feminine.
Keywords
UPRIGHT: Confidence, Resolute, Generosity, Passion, Determination
REVERSE: Impulsive, Spite, Self-Doubt, Jealousy, Domineering
Interpretation: Water of Fire initiates action, combining impulses with a bold vision to push forward with vigor and enthusiasm. Water of Fire takes decisive action, guided by clear vision and fierce passion.
Correspondences
Key: The Leader
Sephira (Binah) – Specific Water: Water of Water, Water of Air, Water of Earth
Elemental Powers of Fire: Fire of Fire, Air of Fire, Earth of Fire
Decanic Sequence: 2 of Fire, 3 of Fire, 4 of Fire
Card Details
Tree of Life (Binah in Atziluth): Water of Fire corresponds to Binah in Atziluth. In the World of Pure Spirit, Binah is Specific Water in the World of Fire.
Sephira (Binah): All Specific Water deals with organization through definition and delineation, and corresponds to the third sephira, Binah or “understanding.” Binah is associated with the slowest, outermost traditional planet, Saturn. Saturn represents the slowing down of cosmic energy as it contracts unlimited potential into the structure of linear time and matter. The Saturn archetype structures the small “r” reality principle, limiting infinite potential so as to bring order and consistency to human life, thereby shaping the framework within which transformation can occur.
World (Atziluth): All Wands correspond to the first of four worlds, the World of Atziluth (“The World of Emanation”), which is also called the archetypal world. The element associated with the World of Atziluth is Fire.
The Story of Fire: The element of fire, traditionally symbolized by the suit of wands in the Tarot system, epitomizes the least structured and most dynamic state of physical manifestation. An intrinsic characteristic of this element is its propensity to illuminate. Attributes of fire include brightness, impatience, and ambition. Fire is the sole element possessing the capacity to generate light, thereby assertively announcing its presence. Fire exhibits the most aggressive and assertive nature among the four elements, yet paradoxically, it is also the most impermanent. This element catalyzes possibilities and actively instigates transformative change in situations, rather than passively receiving and conforming to existing circumstances. Fire shapes reality according to its indomitable will, refusing to be confined by prevailing conditions. The narratives and stories aligned with the fire element thematically revolve around creation, transmutation, and transformation.
Time of Year: March 20/21 – April 18/19
Zodiacal Longitude: 0°00’–29°59’ Aries
Color (Hex Code): #E0E0E0
