Sirens are often associated with the negative aspect of water spirits. Sometimes they are depicted as a bird women, and at other times they are seen as a sea nymphs. Traditionally, they were women who sang and played music so sweet and enticing that it lured mariners to destruction on the rocks surrounding their island. In essence, such stories may be more symbolic than anything else, reflecting the enticement of the realm for those who learn to hear its call, and symbolizing the death of one aspect of ourselves as we open to another.
Contact with a siren may bring knowledge of the magical power of words. They hold the knowledge of enchantment and allurement, and though they are often depicted as ugly in appearance, the song that comes forth from them makes them beautiful. These beings hold the key to finding our own inner beauty in spite of outer appearances.
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