Elements
Earth
This is the element we are closest to home with, since it is our
home. Earth doesn’t necessarily represent the physical Earth, but that
part of it which is stable, solid, and dependable.
Earth is the realm of abundance, prosperity
and wealth. While it is the most physical of the elements this is not
negative, for it is upon Earth that the other three rest. Without Earth,
life as we know it could not exist.
Direction: North - the place of greatest darkness
Name of North Wind Boreas, Ophion
Energy: Receptive, Feminine
Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn
Ritual Work: The body, growth, nature sustenance, material gain,
money, creativity, birth, death, silence, rocks, standing stones,
crystals, jewels, metal, bones, structure, night, riches, treasures,
surrendering self-will, touch, empathy, grounding, mystery, industry,
possessions, conservative, incorporation, business, prosperity,
employment, stability, success, fertility, birth, healing, combined
forces of nature and it's bounty, material abundance, wisdom, runes,
strength, practical wisdom, teaching, symbols
Places: Caves, canyons, chasms, forests, groves, valleys, fields,
farms, gardens, arboretums, parks, plant nurseries, farmer's market,
kitchens, baby nurseries, basements, mines, and holes, mountains
Colors: Black, Brown, Green (from the color of living plants and
fields), White
Ritual Forms: Burying, Planting, Making images in the dirt or sand
walking over miles of countryside while visualizing the need.
Basic Nature: Fertile, moist, nurturing, stabilizing, grounding.
Gravity is a manifestation of this element.
Point in Life: Advanced Age
Types of Magick Ruled: Gardening, magnet, image, stone, tree, knot,
binding
Time: Midnight; night
Season: Winter- The time of darkness
Magickal Tools: Pentacle and Pentagrams, salt, Images, stones, gems,
trees, cord magick
Spirits: Gnomes, Dwarfs and trolls who inhabit the interior of the
earth and are the consciousness of precious gems.
Angel: Ariel
King: Ghob, Gob or Ghom
Sense: Touch
Stones and Jewels: Rock Crystal, Salt: Heavy or opaque, as in coal;
green as in emeralds and peridot, onyx, Jasper, azurite, amethyst, royal
azute, tourmaline, tourmalanted quartz or rutiled.
Metals: Iron, Lead
Incense: Storx, Benzoin
Plants and Trees: Comfrey, Ivy, grains, oats, rice, rye, wheat,
patchouly, vetivert, mosses, lichens, nuts, dry and stiff plants; heavy
low-growing plants; generally roots
Oak
Animals: Cow or bull, bison, snakes (earth-dwelling), stag, dog,
horse, gopher, ant, burrowing animals, bears, wolf
Goddesses: Ceres, Demeter, Gaea, Mah, Nephthys,
Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea, and Rhiannon
Gods: Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, and
Tammuz
Attracted By: Salts and Powders
Musical Instruments: Drums, all percussion instruments
Symbols: Rocks and Gemstones, mountains, plains, fields, soil, caves
and mines
Air
Air is the element of the intellect; it is the realm of thought,
which is the first step toward creation.
Magickally speaking, Air is the clear,
uncluttered, pure visualization which is a powerful tool for change. It
is also the movement, the impetus that sends the visualization out
toward manifestation.
It rules spells and rituals involving travel,
instruction, freedom, obtaining knowledge, discovering lost items,
uncovering lies and so on.
It can also be used to develop the psychic
faculties.
Spells involving Air usually include the act
of placing an object in the air or dropping something off the side of a
mountain or other high places so that the object actually connects
physically with the element.
Air is masculine, being dry, expansive and
active. It is the element that excels in places of learning, and which
is at work while we theorize, think and ponder.
Air rules the East because this is the
direction of the greatest light, and the light of wisdom and
consciousness. Its color is yellow, the yellow of the Sun and the sky at
dawn.
Air governs the magick of the four winds,
most divination. concentration and visualization magick.
Direction: East - Place of
Sunrise
Name of East Wind Eurus
Energy: Projective
Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Ritual Work: The Mind, All mental, intuitive and psychic work,
knowledge, abstract learning, wind and breath, inspiration, hearing,
harmony, herbal knowledge, plant growth, intellect thought and growth,
travel, freedom, revealing the truth, finding lost things, psychic
abilities, instruction, telepathy, memory, to contact the angels, the
ability to know and understand, to unlock the secrets of the dead, zen
meditation, brainstorms, beginnings, illuminations
Places: Mountaintops and high mountain peaks, wind-swept plains and
hills, cloudy skies, windy beaches, high towers, airports, schools,
libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrist's office
Colors: White, Bright Yellow (of the sun, the sky at dawn),
Crimson,Light Blue, Pastels
Ritual Forms: Tossing objects into the air, Suspending tools in high
places, fanning light objects, visualization, positive thinking
Basic Nature: Floating, movement, fresh, intelligent, suspending.
Sound is a manifestation of this element.
Point in Life: Infancy
Types of Magick Ruled: Divination, concentration, visualization, wind
magick, prophecy, karma, speed.
Time: Dawn
Season: Spring - The time of freshness.
Magickal Tools: Athame, Sword, Censer, Creative Visualization, Wand
Spirits: Sylphs, Zephyrs and Faeries who inhabit the world of trees,
flowers, winds, breezes and mountains.
Angel: Raphael
King: Paralda
Sense: Smell and Hearing
Stones and Jewels: Topaz, light stones, such as pumice;
transparent, such as mica. Yellow fluorite, crystals, amethyst, and
alexandrite, yellow or blue stones, Rainbow Stones.
Metals: Tin and Copper
Incense: Galbanum, Frankincense
Plants and Trees: Frankincense, Myrrh, Pansy, Primrose, Vervain,
Violet, Yarrow, Pungent, Dill, Airy, Finely veined or windswept;
generally leave. Lavender, Aspen
Animals: Birds, especially the eagle and the hawk, insects, spiders,
raven.
Goddesses: Aradia, Arianhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania
Gods: Enlil, Kheohera, Mercurym Shu, Thoth
Attracted By: Oils and Incenses
Musical Instruments: Flute, all winded instruments
Symbols: Sky, Wind, breezes, clouds, breath, vibrations, plants,
herbs, flowers, trees
Fire
Fire
is the element of change, will and passion. In a sense it contains
within it all forms of magick, since magick is the process of change.
Fire magick can be frightening. The results
manifest quickly and spectacularly. It is not an element for the
faint-hearted. However, it is the most primal and for this reason is
much used.
This is the realm of sexuality and passion.
It is no only the "sacred fire" of sex; it is also the spark of
divinity, which shines within all living things and us. It is at once
the most physical and spiritual of the elements.
Direction: South - the place of greatest heat.
Name of South Wind Notu
Energy: Projective, Masculine
Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
Ritual Work: Energy, spirit, heat, flame, blood, sap, life, will,
healing and destroying, purification, bonfires, hearth fires, candle
flames, sun, eruptions, explosions freedom, change, sight, perception,
vision, illumination, learning, love, passions, sexuality, authority,
destruction, change, will, the will to dare, creativity, loyalty, force,
transformation, protection, courage, strength, higher self, success,
refinement, the arts, evolutions, faith, physical exercise, body
awareness, work nurturance, vitality, self-knowledge, power
Places: Deserts, hot
springs, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedrooms (for sex), weight rooms,
locker rooms, saunas, and athletic fields
Colors: Red, the color of flames, Gold, Crimson,
Orange, White
Ritual Forms: Burning Fuming or smoldering of an image, herb or other
object candles or small blazes
Basic Nature: Purifying, destruction, cleansing, energetic, sexual,
forceful.
Heat is a manifestation of this element.
Point in Life: Youth
Types of Magick Ruled: Candle, Storm, time and Star.
Time: Noon
Season: Summer - The time of Heat.
Magickal Tools: Dagger, Censer, Lamp or Candles, Burned herbs or
requests on paper, Knife
Spirits: Salamanders, Firedrakes, the consciousness of flames
Angel: Michael
King: Djin
Sense: Sight
Stones and Jewels: Fire Opal, Red or Fiery, as in jasper. Volcanic,
as in lava; clear, as in quartz crystals Ruby, Carnelian,
Rhodochrosite, Agates
Metals: Gold, Brass
Incense: Olibanum, Copal, Cinnamon, Juniper
Plants and Trees: Garlic, Hibiscus, Mustard, Nettle, Onion, Red
Peppers, Cinnamon, Red Poppies, Stinging, thorny or hot plants such as
thistle, Chile peppers and bougainvillea, desert-dwelling cacti, coffee
beans, generally seeds
Almond Tree, in flower.
Animals: Fire Breathing Dragons, lions, horses, when their hooves
strike sparks, snakes, cricket, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion,
shark, phoenix, coyote, fox
Goddesses: Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta
Gods: Agni, Hepaetus, Horus, and Promtheus Vulcan
Attracted By: Candles, Lamps, Incense, Fire
Musical Instruments: Guitar, All Stringed Instruments
Symbols: Lightning, Volcanoes, Rainbow, Sun, Stars, Lava, A heat
object
Water
Water is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and
the emotions.
Just as water is fluid, constantly changing,
flowing, from one level to another, so too are our emotions in a
constant state of flax.
Water is the element of absorption and
germination. The subconscious’s symbolized by this element because it is
rolling, always moving, like the sea which rests neither night nor day.
Direction: West - the place of the setting sun.
Name of West Wind Zephyrus
Energy: Receptive, Feminine
Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces
Ritual Work: Emotions, feelings, love, courage, daring, sorrow,
intuition, the unconscious mind, the womb, generation, fertility,
plants, healing, smell, absorbing, communication with the spiritual,
purification, pleasure, friendship, marriage, happiness, sleep, dreams,
the psychic, the inner self, sympathy love, reflection, dreams and
dreamtime, currents and tides of life, the power to dare and cleanse all
things, Inner Knowing, vision quests, self-healing, inner vision,
security, journeys
Places: Lakes, springs and wells, ponds, streams, rivers, beaches,
bathtubs, swimming pools, showers, bedroom (for sleep), health spas,
fountains, steam rooms, the ocean and the tides.
Colors: Blue (from the hur of the deep water), Blue-green, Green,
Grey, Indigo, Black
Ritual Forms: Dilution, placing into water, washing away, bathing
Basic Nature: Flowing, purifying, healing, soothing, loving, movement
Point in Life: Maturity
Types of Magick Ruled: Sea, Ice, Snow, Fog, Mirror, Magnet, Rain
Time: Twilight, Dusk
Season: Autumn - the time of harvest, when rain showers the earth.
Magickal Tools: Cup, Cauldron, Goblet, Mirrors, And The Sea
Spirits: Undines, Nymphs, Mermaids and Mermen who live in the sea,
lakes, streams and springs, and Fairies of the lakes, ponds and streams
Angel: Gabriel
King: Niksa or Necksa
Sense: Taste
Stones and Jewels: Aquamarine, Transparent or translucent, amethyst,
blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, blue fluorite, lapis
lazuli, sodalite
Metals: Mercury (Quicksilver), Silver, and Copper
Incense: Myrrh, Chamomile
Plants and Trees: Ferns, Lotus, Mosses, Bushes, Seaweeds, Water
Lilies, All Water Plants, lettuce rose, gardenia, generally
flowers.Willow Tree
Animals: Dragons, Serpents, Dolphins and Porpoises, Fish, Seals and
sea mammals, Water-dwelling snakes, all water creatures and sea birds,
cat, frog, turtle, otter, seal, most fish and shellfish, swan, crab,
bear
Goddesses: Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya
Gods: Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon
Attracted By: Water, Washes and Solutions
Musical Instruments: none
Symbols: Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Wells, Springs, Pools, Rains, Mist,
Fog, A shell, a Cup of Water
Spirit
Not used for Magickal Purposes!
Direction: Center and Circumference, throughout and about. North,
East, South and West, within and Without, Up and Down, Also a complete
lack of directions and dimensions.
Rules: Transcendence, transformation, change, everywhere and nowhere,
within and without, the rob, immanence
Energy: Projective/Receptive
Places: Outer space, vacuums, the void
Ritual Work: Religious In Nature, enlightenment, finding your life
path, spiritual knowledge, seeing and understanding karmic paths in
life.
Colors: Clear, White, Black, Purple
Ritual Forms: None
Basic Nature: Unknowable
Point in Life: Pre-Conception, soulless
Types of Magick Ruled:
Time: Beyond time, all time is one - Eternal Starlight
Season: The Turning Wheel - All (and yet none)
Magickal Tools: Cauldron, incense Secret Forces, Some books say none
where yet others say all.
Spirits:
Angel: Metatron
Rulers: Archangels and angels
Sense: Hearing
Stones and Jewels: No Stones
Metals: Meteoritic
Incense: Mastic
Plants and Trees: Mistletoe, The Flowering Almond Tree
Animals: Sphinx, Other books say none and then others say all.
Goddesses: Isis, The Secret Name of
the Goddess,Shekinah
Gods Akasha, Iao, JHVH
Attracted By:
Musical Instruments:
Symbols: infinity, the cosmos, godhead, the creator
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