From a Drop of Water
A Collection of Magickal Reflections
on the Nature, Creatures, Uses and Symbolism of Water
Edited by Kim Huggens (Various Contributors)
“This creation
is, in its totality, a drop of Water; man himself has
originated from a drop of Water”
~ Bundahishn 28,2
FROM
A DROP OF WATER
is a unique collection of 17 essays by some of the foremost
modern esoteric writers, pagan scholars and magickal
practitioners. Each contribution reflects the writer’s
own understanding and passion for Water, and in doing
so they share their unique insights, experiences and
their diverse research on the subject with the reader.
The powerful nature of Water as transformer and healer,
initiator into the mysteries and bringer of both life
and death is emphasised throughout. The multitude of
spiritual beings associated with Water are powerful
and volatile forces of nature. They include the Undines
and Nymphs of European folklore, as well as mythical
creatures such as mermaids and krakens, sirens and selkies.
The importance of Water is often taken for granted,
yet its symbolism connects every religion, spiritual
path and philosophy. Many of the earliest creation myths
have Water as a central theme, and man has forever been
telling tales of the Waters of this Earth, and has since
time immemorial gazed up at the Moon who governs the
ebb and flow of the ocean’s tides.
Likewise, deities associated with Water often play a
central role in myths, legends and practices, and this
is explored in many of the essays in this anthology.
From Anahita, the Persian Goddess of rain and abundance,
to the Afro-Brazilian Goddess Yemanyá, the Egyptian
Mother Goddess Isis as portrayed in Dion Fortune’s
Sea Priestess and Nimue in the Arthurian Legends, the
power of Water is ever present. Aphrodite, the Greek
Goddess of Love is born from the foam of the oceans,
and many of the Vodou Lwa – including Agwe, Mambo
La Sirene, Erzulie Freda, Damballah Wedo and the Simbis
also have strong associations with Water which are explored
in this collection. Furthermore, the magical qualities
and symbolism of Water are explored through examples
of meditation, ritual, song and dance. Its magic is
manifested through talismans, poetry, art and invocation.
Moreover, Living Water as used in the Kabbalah and Grimoires,
as well as the role of Water in Baptism are also explored.
This exceptional collection of essays bring together
a breadth of experience, which is emphasised through
the diversity of traditions they represent. These include
Vodou, Thelema, the Western Mystery Tradition, Wicca,
Paganism, and English Root Magick, as well as Grimoire
Magicians who work the magick of the Key of Solomon
and Goetia.
Water both allures and terrifies – just like the
stark contrast between the glimmering of moonlight upon
the ocean’s surface on a clear night and the hulking
gloom in its fathomless depths. But the planet’s
oceans and many Waters are vast and unfathomable, and
herein lies but a few drops of wisdom in a sea of possibilities.
CONTENTS:
Foreword
By Kim Huggens
Anahita (Lady Of Persia) By Payam Nabarz
Dancing With Water By Nina Falaise
The Mirror Of The Soul (Assessing The Function Of Watery
Rituals And Folk Beliefs) By Yvonne Aburrow
Married To The Sea (Eroticism In Ocean Lore) By Chrissy
Derbyshire
The Admiral, The Siren And Whale (Water Spirits In The
Vodou Tradition) By Kim Huggens
To Dare (The Element Of Water In The Western Esoteric
Traditions) By Sorita D'este
The Well Spring Of Wisdom (Sacred Wells In Faith Through
The Ages) By Katherine Sutherland
A Flow Of Water Through The Grimoire World
Exploring Holy Water, (Cleansing Baths As Well As Magical
Operations Like The Water Of Life And Turning Water
In To Blood) By Maestro Nestor
Nimue (The Archetypal Priestess) By Emily Carding
Quenching The Thirst, Drinking The Spirit (Water And
Water Guardians In English Root Magick) By John Canard
The Queen Of The Oceans (The Afro-Brazilian Goddess
Yemanyá And Sea Magic) By Andrea Salgado Reyes
Mayans, Maize And Much-Needed Rain By Rachel Donaldson
A Feast For Water (Baptism In The Thelemic Tradition)
By Rodney Orpheus & Cathryn Orchard
Strung Like Pearls (Dion Fortune's Sea Priestess And
Its Relationship To The Elemental Contacts Of Water)
By Diane M. Champigny
Rituals Of Water By Magin
Water: A Key To Healing By Harry Barron
The Moon (The Door Of Dreams, And The Tides Within)
By Melissa Harrington
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PB, RRP £12.99,
176 pages,
ISBN 9781905297344
First published by Avalonia, December 2009
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