It can withdraw from the world of what exists and confine its sight to a dark interior world. A world where it sees only itself locked in blackness. Each of the months are connected to a planet or a star. The heavenly body that relates to Tammuz is the Moon. The Moon has a great influence on the waters of the earth.
Water has no shape, flowing wherever it wants.
It is the ultimate symbol of matter seeking form. That is why the Jewish People are the People of the Moon. The Moon is the great reflector of the sun's light. And the Jewish People are the great reflector of the light of G-d in this world. Left to themselves, the waters will flow wherever they want.