And in the recent video, Daniel chooses not to go swimming, and seems to get slightly upset by Bree asking him if he wants to go swimming.
I went hunting on Wikipedia about the spiritual side of water. I was looking for a little darker meaning...but here is what Wiki said:
I noted where is discusses how certain religions consider water as a sign of purity, and that it cleanses the body, making it pure.Water is considered a purifier in most religions. Major faiths that incorporate ritual washing (ablution) include Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Shinto. Water baptism is a central sacrament of Christianity; it is also a part of the practice of other religions, including Judaism (mikvah) and Sikhism (Amrit Sanskar). In addition, a ritual bath in pure water is performed for the dead in many religions including Judaism and Islam. In Islam, the five daily prayers can be done in most cases after completing washing certain parts of the body using clean water (wudu). In Shinto, water is used in almost all rituals to cleanse a person or an area (e.g., in the ritual of misogi). Water is mentioned in the Bible 442 times in the New International Version and 363 times in the King James Version: 2 Peter 3:5(b) states, "The earth was formed out of water and by water" (NIV).
Some faiths use water especially prepared for religious purposes (holy water in some Christian denominations, Amrit in Sikhism and Hinduism). Many religions also consider particular sources or bodies of water to be sacred or at least auspicious; examples include Lourdes in Roman Catholicism, the Zamzam Well in Islam and the River Ganges (among many others) in Hinduism.
Water is often believed to have spiritual powers. In Celtic mythology, Sulis is the local goddess of thermal springs; in Hinduism, the Ganges is also personified as a goddess, while Saraswati have been referred to as goddess in Vedas. Also water is one of the "panch-tatva"s (basic 5 elements, others including fire, earth, space, air). Alternatively, gods can be patrons of particular springs, rivers, or lakes: for example in Greek and Roman mythology, Peneus was a river god, one of the three thousand Oceanids.
The Greek philosopher Empedocles held that water is one of the four classical elements along with fire, earth and air, and was regarded as the ylem, or basic substance of the universe. Water was considered cold and moist. In the theory of the four bodily humors, water was associated with phlegm. Water was also one of the five elements in traditional Chinese philosophy, along with earth, fire, wood, and metal. water is good for the human body.
I noted this because there has been a bit of speculation of Daniel's intentions. Are they pure?
I also noted where they discussed how the greek philospher Empedocles considered it a part of the "elements." It was considered the basic substance of the earth, and was considered cold and moist. Water is also considered a part of the chinese elements (fire, earth, wood, metal and water) and is good for the human body.
I decided then to check into these as well..
In the chinese tradition, Water (Yu) is associated with the direction north and is represented by the color black. It's associated heavinly creature is a black tortiose, season is winter, planet is mercury, it's taste is salty, sense is touch,its Yin Body organ Kidney, it's Yang body organ is urinary bladder and its finger is the little (pinky) finger. I noted north, only because I have read that people are speculating that they are traveling north, and OpAphid, Tachyon and Cassie all seem to have an attachment to north. Also I noticed that when putting the elements in the proper patern, a five pointed start (pentagram) can be draw. As many of you know, the pentagram is a significant symbol of protection in Paganism. I noticed this because there is talk of a Thelma based relgion influencing the order.
I also found this concerning the Japanese Five Elements:
In the lassical element article, I read that Water is associated with intuition and time.Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Outside of the obvious example of rivers and the like, plants are also categorized under Sui, as they adapt to their environment, growing and changing according to the direction of the sun and the changing seasons. Blood and other bodily fluids are represented by Sui, as are mental or emotional tendencies towards adaptation and change. Sui can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism.
That is what I have found.
So my conclusions...don't know. i'm really not good at figuring things out...
I'm more of an information gather-er. If someone wants to speculate...go for it.
Maybe we are looking too much into it.
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