The Elements And Wicca
The five elements (earth, air, fire, water and spirit/akasha) are, in many ways, the core of our religion and its ritualism. Many rituals require that one calls the quarters for power, protection and more. Each tower (North, South, East and West) is ruled by the lords and ladies, different spirits, different seasons, and different elements. The pentagram itself is representative of not only the human body but the five elements. Most rituals require some physical use of an element, like lighting a candle, burning some incense, etc. Because of the importance of these five forces, it's valuable to know their correspondences and properties.
The directions vary in the different hemispheres, these are not fixed directions. If there is a large body of water to the north of the place where you perform your ritual then the north can be water. Whatever feels right for you.
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Read the above picture. Air correspondences contain the correspondences for the directional watchtower where you live. Air contains correspondences for the Northern hemisphere's East, or the Southern hemisphere's West.
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ELEMENT OF AIR EAST/WEST
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 magic of the four winds, most divination. concentration and visualization magic.
Free Mind, Creativity, Illumination, Divination, Brain Stimulation, Philosophy, Mindfulness, Awareness, Perception, Thinking Ideas, Communication, Meditation, Focus
ATTRIBUTES:
Abstract Learing
Creativity of Mind
Inuition
Intellect
Breath
Mental Powers
Towers
Rules of Mind
Thought
Visions
Ideologies
Ideas
Wind
Imagination
Physic Powers
Wisdom
Peaks
Theory
Windswept Hills
Plains
High Mountains
Knowledge
SEASON:
Spring
Direction:
East (Northern Hemisphere)
West (Southern Hemisphere)
COLOURS:
Gold
Black
Pink
Pastels
White
Sky-Blue
Bright Yellow
Blue-White
Crimson
White
Yellow
Scarley
Peach
Turquoise Blue
Gold
The Rainbow colors of illumination
RITUAL TOOLS:
Censor
Sword
Wand
Bells
Athame
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC:
Aquarius
Gemini
Libra
PLANTS:
Primrose
Vervain
Yarrow
Frankincense
Myrhh
Violet
ANIMALS:
Birds (Especially Eagles and Hawks)
CRYSTALS:
Amber
Lapis Lazuli
Flourite
Smoky Quartz
Yellow Topaz
Rhodochrosite
Rose Quartz
Sapphire
INCENSE:
Galbanum
GODS:
Thoth
Zeus
Khonsu
Mercury
GODDESSES:
Aradia
Arianrhod
Nuit
Kwan Yin
Urania
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
Moutaintops and high mountain peaks, wind-swept plains and hills, cloudy skies, windy beaches, high towers, airports, schools, libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrist's office
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 OF LIFE
Infancy
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