Spirit in Water III

The Spirits of Freshwater
John & Lyn St Clair-Thomas

John & Lyn St Clair-Thomas

Undines and other water spirits exist in freshwater just as they do in the oceans, however there are fewer varieties. They exist at all depths, with the greatest numbers existing at or near the surface. These undines are mainly human in form. At medium depths, the undines are smaller and less well-formed, flashing through the water with the appearance of streaks of light. In very deep water, where sunlight does not penetrate, the water spirits do not have clearly defined forms. They have the appearance of drifting sheets of energy that twist and roll, forming an ever-changing array of shapes. At times, there is a suggestion of faces and arms amid the shifting energies, but these do not remain for very long. Freshwater nature spirits do not have the grotesque appearance of some of the deep sea spirits.

Energy centres exist in freshwater undines in the same forms and positions as in those of the oceans. The undines of deep freshwater have only the glowing centre at the forward end, while those with human forms have the centres in head and chest. The largest and most evolved also have an energy centre at the feet. This is seen particularly in larger spirits associated with features such as waterfalls. In addition to these three centres, some of these larger undines occasionally exhibit radiant light centres in the hands. These appear when they are engaged in particular types of work.

Water exists in solid and liquid forms and in a range of conditions. Characteristics such as temperature, mineral, bacterial or algal content and degree of movement are all reflected in the characteristics of the associated water spirits.

Undines do not mind whether the water of which they are a part is hot or cold. They have no personal opinion of it and are not made uncomfortable by extremes of temperature. They respond with appropriate changes in form, colour and movement, so that their metaphysical work always matches the prevailing conditions.

In ice and snow, undines become still, crystalline and radiant. Their bodies seem to shrink and fade until they can barely be seen, while the auras surrounding them extend much further than usual, emerging into the air around the ice or snow. Their normal levels of activity are transferred from their forms into these auric emanations, which become very active; flaring, shifting and changing in colour with great frequency. They remain in this form until the ice or snow melts, when they return to a human-like form and function in the water as before.

If water is heated, its undines move more vigorously, making sudden and quick movements. They frequently leap from the water’s surface, rising into the air with the water vapour or steam produced. They either dive back into the water or disperse with the steam back into the etheric and astral realms from which they were originally formed.

When water is still, its undines can be seen drifting serenely and rolling within it. The stillness of the water triggers them into constant, but sedate movement. They occasionally rise from the surface into the sunlit air, before slowly sinking back into the water. The energy they absorb from the sunlight is released slowly into the water as they drift in a blissful trance-like state. When it is fully discharged they return to the surface and either float there with their forms partly out of the water, or again rise into the air. Undines are only able to move beyond the surface of their water when there is moisture present in the air in the form of steam, rain, mist, fog or water vapour.

When a riverbed or a lake dries up, the water spirits that remain withdraw into the earth and reside in whatever moisture is left deep under the soil. As long as there is any moisture remaining, even if it is deep underground, the undines will remain. They no longer interact with the air and the sun, but become mostly dormant, apart from minimal interaction with the earth element. When water returns to their lake or river, they once again return to the surface and resume their activities.

If water contains minerals or other material, its undines reflect this in the speed of their movement and the colours they exhibit, both in their forms and in their auras. The presence of base minerals encourages greater interaction with nearby earth spirits and less interaction with the sun and the air. The presence of precious metals such as gold generates a general uplifting in the undines present, increasing their interactions with the sun and air. Such spirits appear more bright and radiant and their rate of evolution is increased. They are more conscious of their surroundings.

Individual raindrops each have a tiny water spirit within them. A shower of rain, particularly if it a heavy downpour, also has larger water spirits that move amongst the sheets of falling water. Rain undines have a wild type of air energy incorporated into them that gives them a particular type of vigour. They bring a specialised form of nourishment to the earth and to any body of water they fall into.

During very violent storms with high winds, extreme rainfall and flooding, undines occasionally become very wild and act in ways that are quite unlike their usual watery nature. On one occasion during such a storm, a large undine of a waterfall was observed to increase in size and activity, whipped by the fury of the storm. Her predominantly feminine energy became masculine in expression. Her eyes shone with fiery red energy, which is very unusual in a water spirit. Her emanations were forceful and extreme as she extended herself forward from the rock face, seeking to engulf everything in the path of the water flowing from her waterfall.  The metaphysical noise she emitted was abrasive and battering to a person with clairaudience, producing feelings of stress and psychic shock. Her harsh screeching rose and fell in pitch, affecting all in its environment.

Physically, floodwaters created havoc in the surrounding countryside. By the next morning the rain had stopped and the strength of the waterfall had greatly reduced. Within a couple of days things returned to normal and the water spirit resumed her usual activities as if nothing extreme had ever occurred.

In general, wild movement in water as a result of flooding, rapids or very active waterfalls shows itself in the associated undines in decreased definition of form in the lower parts, increased definition in the upper parts, more vigorous movement than usual and brightly gleaming eyes.

In flowing water, undines alternate between vigorous activity and complete stillness. When active in sunlight, they can be seen playing and diving through the water, skimming along the surface and rising into the air above the surface. Freshwater undines spend more time exposed to the air than their ocean cousins. In sunlight many of them are barely discernible from the water. They appear to be almost made of water. They are almost transparent, with parts of their forms coming into visibility, but rarely is the whole form seen at one time. They are tinted with pale colours, mainly greens, blues and yellows, but some of the more evolved ones are pink or mauve. In their less active phase, they can be seen drifting underwater or lying in graceful reclining poses on the bottom. They do this mainly in places where the water is quite deep and is moving more slowly than at the surface.

Undines at the surface of freshwater emit prolonged descending cascades of sound or undulating sequences of song, mainly in a minor key. These sounds are only made when they are partly or completely exposed to the air. Their song is more melodic than that of the ocean spirits and the sounds are more drawn out and penetrating. They can sometimes be difficult to hear, as if they are calling from afar. Their sounds are of the astral realms. It is sometimes difficult to discern them amid water sounds and the sounds of the wind, as they treat these as part of their communication also, and mould their own calls around them. They tend to sing most when the water is rough or the wind is blowing. The sounds they make create a connection between individual undines, forming specialised energy pathways within their collective consciousness. When the water is ruffled by wind, undines often become aware of sylphs in their area and on occasion call to sylphs, establishing a temporary bond between water and air.

INTERACTIONS

Undines do not have as many interactions with human beings as earth spirits. The interactions they do have are usually not complex. They occasionally enjoy swimming with people, undulating their smooth forms through the water alongside the swimmer.

Many of the more highly evolved undines are conscious of the attention or scrutiny of humans. They are very aware of their own beauty and of their power to attract. They have an instinct that drives them to attempt to involve human beings. Human acknowledgement assists undines in their evolution as is the case with all nature spirits. At times they emit an atmosphere of yearning that reaches out to human beings, attempting to entice them into sharing in the bliss of their activities. Most people have a natural immunity to these enticements, as their lack of belief and lack of awareness protects them. A person who has trained to perceive nature spirits develops a degree of mental control in the process and is able to resist such enchantments and observe and enjoy these realms without risk.