Elements, the
08:04 Dec 22 2010
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The Elements have been a part of man's ancient and arcane lore since its inception in pre-historic times. Different traditions associate them with various things. The following list of correspondences comes from various sources, including Starhawk's "The Spiral Dance."
AIR
Direction: East
Rules: The mind, all mental, intuitive and psychic work, knowledge, abstract learning, theory, windswept hills, plains, windy beaches, high mountain peaks, high towers, wind and breath.
Time: Dawn
Season: Spring
Colours: White, bright yellow, crimson, blue-white.
Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
Tools: Wand, Incense, Creative Visualization (Some traditions align the Athame and Sword with Air but most Celtic traditions align them with Fire).
Spirits: Sylphs, Zephyrs and Fairies who inhabit the world of trees, flowers, winds, breezes, mountains. Ruled by King Paralda.
Angel: Michael
Wind: Eurus
Sense: Smell
Jewel: Topaz
Incense: Galbanum.
Plants: Frankincense, myrrh, pansy, primrose, vervain, violet, yarrow.
Tree: Aspen.
Animals: Birds.
Goddesses: Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania.
Gods: Enlil, Khephera, Mercury, Shu, Thoth.
Ritual Work: Dawn, Sunrise, Spring, Knowledge, Inspiration, Hearing, Harmony, Herbal Knowledge, Plant Growth, Intellect, Thought, Ideas, Travel, Freedom, Revealing the Truth, Finding Lost Things, movement, Psychic Abilities
Fire
Direction: South
Rules: Energy, spirit, heat, flame, blood, sap, life, will, healing and destroying, purification, bonfires, hearth fires, candle flames, sun, deserts, volcanoes, eruptions, explosions
Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Colours: Red, gold, crimson, orange, white (the sun's noon light)
Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Saggitarius
Tools: Dagger/Athame, Lamp or Candles, Censer, Burned Herbs or Requests on Paper (some traditions align the Wand with fire, but most Celtic ones align it with Air)
Spirits: Salamanders, Firedrakes, the consciousness of flames; Ruled by King Djin
Angel: Ariel
Wind: Notus
Sense: Sight
Jewel: Fire Opal
Incense: Olibanum.
Plants: Garlic, hibiscus, mustard, nettle, onion, red peppers, red poppies
Tree: Almond in flower
Animals: Fire-breathing dragons, lions, horses (when their hooves strike sparks)
Goddesses: Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta
Gods: Agni, Hephaestus, Horus, Vulcan
Ritual Work: Summer, Noon, Freedom, Change, Sight, Perception, Vision, Illumination, Learning, Love, Will, Passion, Sexuality, Energy, Authority, Healing, Destruction, Purification
Water
Direction: West
Rules: Emotions, feelings, love, courage, daring, sorrow, the ocean, the tides, lakes, pools, streams, and rivers, springs and wells, intuition, the unconscious mind, the womb, generation, fertility
Time: Twilight
Season: Autumn
Colours: Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, black
Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Tools: Cup, Cauldron, Goblet, Mirrors, 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; Ruled by King Niksa or Necksa
Angel: Raphael
Wind: Zephyrus
Sense: Taste
Jewel: Aquamarine
Incense: Myrrh
Plants: Ferns, lotus, mosses, rushes, seaweed, water lilies, and all water plants
Tree: Willow
Animals: Dragons (as serpents), dolphins and porpoises, fish, seals and sea mammals, water-dwelling snakes, all water creatures and sea birds
Goddesses: Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat
Gods: ylan, Ea, Llyr, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon
Ritual Work: Fall, Sunset, Plants, Healing, Emotions, Taste, Smell, Absorbing, Communion with the Spiritual, Purification, The Subconsious mind, Love, Emotions, Pleasure, Friendships, Marriage, Fertility, Happiness, Sleep, Dreams, The Psychic
Elements, the
08:02 Dec 22 2010
Times Read: 459
Earth
Direction: North
Rules: The body, growth, nature, sustenance, material gain, money, creativity, birth, death, silence, chasms, caves, caverns, groves, fields, rocks, standing stones, mountains, crystal, jewels, metal
Time: Midnight
Season: Winter
Colours: Black, brown, green, white
Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Tools: Pentacle/Pentagram, Salt, Images, Stones, Gems, Trees, Gem Magick
Spirits: Gnomes, Dwarfs and Trolls who inhabit the interior of the Earth and are the consciousness of precious gems, minerals and the Earth herself. Ruled by King Ghob, Gob, or Ghom
Angel: Gabriel
Wind: Boreas, Ophion
Sense: Touch
Jewel: Rock crystal, salt
Incense: Storax
Plants: Comfrey, ivy, grains: barley, oats, corn, rice, rye, wheat
Tree: Oak
Animals: Cow or bull, bison, snakes (earth-dwelling), stag
Goddesses: Ceres, Demeter, Geae, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea, Rhiannon
Gods: Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz
Ritual Work: Night, Midnight, WInter, Riches, Treasures, Surrendering of self-will, Touch, Empathy, Incorporation, Business, Prosperity, Employment, Stability, Success, Fertility, Money
Spirit/ Ether
Direction: Center and circumference, throughout and about
Rules: Transcendence, transformation, change, everywhere and nowhere, within and without, the void, immanence
Time: Beyond time, all time is one
Season: Turning Wheel, the
Colours: Clear, white, black
Tools: Caulderon
Sense: Hearing
Plants: Mistletoe
Tree: Flowering almond
Animals: Sphinx
Goddesses: Isis, the Secret Name of the Goddess, Shekinah.
Gods: Akasha, IAO, JHVH
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