water
Associations
Color: Blue
Sound: Groan (monotone-lack of pitch/volume/sameness in winter/meditative droan) Walking in snow/iceberg or ice moving
Odor: Putrid (stagnant/brackish water, urine)
Emotion: Fear (loss of internal will/trust/fear of no water to drink)
Season: Winter
Taste: Salty (seafood, sea vegetables, tamari, miso, celery (high in potassium)
Direction: North
Parts of Body: Bones (marrow & brain, left with bare essentials, deepest part of us) are the deepest part of body (essence/core of a person); need lubrication to move body. We go deep inside when we reflect.
External Physical Manifestation: Head Hair (governed by kidney)
Climate: Cold
Power: Emphasis (is from within-hold and maintain essence)
Sense Organ: Ears (vibrations of sound carried thru water) Listening to self when we reflect, contemplate, inner silence.