I was recently fortunate enough to connect with the wonderfully magical astrologer Colin McPhillamy, and thanks to his expertise, he highlighted a very interesting missing element in my natal chart.
As you know, I work with people from all walks of life, holding many different beliefs and navigating all kinds of challenges (or, as I prefer to see them… soul lessons). In my own journey, I was naturally drawn to Merkaba activation work, because through direct experience I found I could gently learn, heal, and rebalance the patterns that had quietly followed me for most of my life.
And I did so gracefully… with ease… and, most importantly, with flow.
My personal example of a “missing” lesson
In my chart, the water element was very low (almost absent), which can show up in the following ways:
🌟 Difficulty identifying or naming emotions
🌟 Feeling emotionally overwhelmed when feelings finally surface
🌟 Intellectualising emotions rather than truly feeling them
Growing up, this was mirrored in my environment too:
🌟 Emotional expression wasn’t modelled and, at times, felt unsafe (with one parent)
🌟 Strength, logic, and achievement were prioritised over emotional expression
🌟 Crying or emotional openness was discouraged
As a result, my emotions were often suppressed, stored in the body, or delayed rather than expressed in the moment. I would feel anger sometimes because I couldn’t hold the emotion. Luckily, for the world around me, I’m very gentle and would never inflict my anger on others… screaming into a pillow was my ‘go to’ to release the anger / undigested emotion.
From a soul perspective, a lack of water means:
🌟 I came into this lifetime to consciously develop emotional intelligence
🌟 Emotions are meant to be mastered, not avoided
🌟 Learning to feel without drowning is a key evolutionary step
How I chose to rebalance this
The way I chose to balance this “missing” element across my four lower bodies was through activating my Merkaba energy body. After doing this work, I noticed a profound shift. I became far more able to cope with any and all emotions that arose, without fear, shutdown, or overwhelm.
Since activating my Merkaba, I’ve noticed a profound shift. I no longer experience the same emotional challenges, and I’m able to process and hold my emotions in a very different way. From the first time I entered the Akashic Records, the tears began to flow (I did a lot of healing work on myself)(Shadow work). Now I cry very easily, but not from pain … rather from a place of great love. There is so much love coming in from the other side of the veil, for myself and for others, that my body can’t contain it, and it releases as floods of beautiful, happy tears.
In summary
A missing water element doesn’t mean emotional deficiency.
It means emotional mastery is part of your soul curriculum.
You’re not here to be ruled by your feelings…
You’re here to learn how to feel deeply without losing yourself.
It might interest you to know that a lack of one particular function can manifest in expression of great talent in that area. For example, John Lennon is light in water, as is Claude Debussy who wrote the Sea Symphony. This can also appear in psychological work, both Freud and Jung are light in Water …so too is Mark Spitz who won five gold medals in swimming olympics! One way or another the element will be expressed!
And the same applies to our other missing elements in our natal charts. We are here to learn, to grow, to overcome. And there are many tools available to us to ensure we can do so with grace and ease.
I was able to understand this ‘missing’ part of myself so much more clearly thanks to Colin’s exceptional skill in analysing natal charts, which allowed me to understand exactly what needed healing and integration.
If you’re curious about your own chart, your soul lessons, or what might be calling for balance and healing, I highly recommend connecting with Colin or booking a magical reading with him here:
👉 https://www.pleasantvilleastrology.com
Sometimes, a single insight really can change everything.
If you would like to activate your Merkabah to assist you in ‘healing/learning’, then you can book your session with me here: https://www.akashicrecordreadingsuk.com/one-to-one-training/