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"Attuning and working with these engeries in magic not only lends you the power to affect dramatic changes in your life, it also allows you to sense your own place in the larger scheme of Nature." --Scott Cunningham, Earth Power

The Elements play an enormous role in the natural magick that most wiccans use. Earth, Air, Fire, Water. The fifth and final element is SPIRIT, but will not be discussed within these pages as this is one of the subjects that must be taught, felt and empowered through one-on-one contact with one's Mentor.

The four other elements are also more than mere physical elements, more than what we see and feel, they are symbolic of both physical, spiritual and emotional attributes. Take the time to contemplate them.

What does Earth mean to you personally? Then what about Water, Fire, and Air? If you can reflect and meditate on these elements by "Pathworking", firstly in their physical form, then delving deeper into your Altered State and Travels to see what spiritual and emotional aspects you attribute to them.

All of the elements definitely have certain characteristics, and perhaps they will have a deeper meaning to you once you've explored your insights and feelings concerning them by journeys into the Otherworld and by Pathworking.

"Perception is the key to reality"

I've listed out some of the various characteristics for you all already in these tables below. These will give a brief outline to help you get started and will enable you to check if your Pathworking travels and revelations are on the right road to coin a phrase. Take your time and don't only read the elements and characteristics, but "feel" them as you contemplate them in a slow read.

Click the element(s) to go to the respective dialogue of characteristics.

Element	Direction	Color	Time of Day	Season	Elemental Spirit	Magickal Tool
	East	Yellow	Dawn	Spring	Slyphs or Sprites	Wand or Staff
	South	Red	Midday	Summer	Firedrakes or Salamanders	Athame or Sword
	West	Blue	Twilight	Autumn	Undines or Merfolk	Chalice or Cauldron
	North	Green	Midnight	Winter	Gnomes	Stone or Pentagram

Air is the element of the mind. It is intellect, inspiration, imagination. It is ideas, knowledge, dreams and wishes.

Air is the element of new life and new possibilities and is essential to spells and rituals of travel, instruction, finding lost items, some types of divination, and freedom.

Air aids us in visualization, (a vital technique in magick). Air is a masculine element and governs the magick of the four winds.

Air	Air is the element of the intellect, of the thought, a powerful tool for change, the movement in all its forms; the impetus. It rules spells involving travels, instruction, freedom, knowledge, discovering lost items, and can also be used to develop psychic faculties.
Gender	Masculine
Direction	East
Energy	Projective
Symbols	Sky - Wind - Breezes - Clouds - Breath - Vibrations - Plants - Herbs - Trees - Flowers.
Goddesses	Aradia - Arianrhod - Cardea - Nuit - Urania
Gods	Enlil - Kheoheva - Merawrim - Shu - Thoth
Spirits	Sylphs - Zephyrs - Fairies who inhabit the world of trees, flowers and winds.
Guardian Angel	Raphael
Time	Dawn
Point in Life	Infancy
Season	Spring, Time of freshness
Colors	Yellow - White - Crimson - Pastels
Signs	Gemini - Libra - Aquarius
Sense	Smell - Hearing
Stones & Jewels	Topaz - Pumice - Rainbow stones - Crystals - Amethyst - Alexandrite
Magickal Tools	Censer - Wand - Staff (in some groups it represents Athame - Sword)
Metals	Tin - Copper
Plants & Trees	Frankincense - Myrrh - Pansy - Primrose - Vervain - Dill - Lavender - Aspen
Animals	Birds, specially Eagle and Hawk. Spider - Raven
Instruments	Flute - All winded instruments
Type of Magick	Divination - Concentration - Wind magick - Prophecy - Karma - Speed.
Ritual Work	The mind, all mental, intuitive and psychic work. Knowledge, abstract learning, wind and breath. Inspiration, hearing, harmony, herbal knowledge, plant growth, finding lost things, telepathy, memory, contact the Angels. To know, understand, unlock secrets of the dead, Zen meditation, brainstorms, beginnings.
Places	Mountaintops - Cloudy skies - Windy beaches - High towers - Airports - Schools - Libraries - Offices - Travel agencies - Pschyatrist's Office.

Fire is the element of change and passion. It is creativity, motivation, will power, drive and sensuality.

It is sexuality, both physical and spiritual. Fire is essential to spells and rituals of healing, purification, sex, breaking bad habits or destroying illness and disease.

Fire is the element of authority and leadership. Fire is a masculine element and governs all candle magick.

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. It's the realm of sexuality and passion, not only the sacred fire of sex, also the spark of divinity which shines in all living things.It's the most physical and spiritual of the elements.
Gender	Masculine
Direction	South
Energy	Projective
Symbols	Lightning - Volcanoes - Rainbow - Sun - Stars - Lava - Heat
Goddesses	Brigit - Hestia - Pele - Vesta
Gods	Agni - Horus - Prometheus - Vulcan
Spirits	Salamanders - Firedrakes
Guardian Angel	Michael
Time	Noon
Point in Life	Youth
Season	Summer
Colors	Red - Gold - Crimson - Orange - White
Signs	Aries - Leo - Sagittarius
Sense	Sight
Stones & Jewels	Fire opal - Volcanic in lava - Ruby - Agathe
Magickal Tools	Dagger - Sword - Athame - Censer - Lamp or Candles - Burned herbs - Paper Requests - Knife
Metals	Gold - Brass
Plants & Trees	Garlic- Hibiscus - Red peppers - Cinnamon - Coffee - Beans - Seeds - Chile peppers - Almond tree in flower
Animals	Dragon - Lion - Horse - Snake - Cricket - Mantis - Ladybug - Bee - Scorpion - Shark - Phoenix - Coyote - Fox
Instruments	Guitar - String Instruments.
Type of Magick	Candle - Storm - Time and star
Ritual Work	Energy, spirit, heat, flame. Blood, healing, candle flames, sun eruptions, freedom, change, perceptions. Sexuality, love, passion, learning, authority, strength, work, physycal exercise, arts, creativity, faith, power.
Places	Desert - Hot springs - Volcanoes - Fire - Oven - Bedroom (for sex)

Water is the element of emotion and subconscious. It is love, purification, intuition, mysteries of the self, compassion and family.

It is pyschic ability. Water is essential in spells and rituals of friendship, marriage, happiness, fertility, healing, pleasure, and psychic abilities.

Water is a feminine element and governs spells involving mirrors.

Water	Is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and emotions. Water is the element of absorption and germination. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because is rolling, always moving like the sea.
Gender	Feminine
Direction	West
Energy	Receptive
Symbols	Ocean - Lake - River - Well- Spring - Pod - Rain - Mist - Fog - Shell - Cup of water.
Goddesses	Aphrodite - Isis - Marianne - Mari - Tiamat - Yemaha
Gods	Dylan - Ea - Manamnan - Osiris - Neptune - Poseidon
Spirits	Undines - Nymphs - Mermaids - Fairies of ponds, lakes or streams.
Guardian Angel	Gabriel
Time	Twilight, Dusk
Point in Life	Maturity
Season	Autumn
Colors	Blue - Blue green - Green - Gray - Indigo - Black
Signs	Cancer - Scorpio - Piscis
Sense	Taste
Stones & Jewels	Aquamarine - Amethyst - Blue thourmaline - Pearl - Coral - Blue topaz - Lapislazuli - Flourite
Magickal Tools	Cup - Cauldron - Sea - Goblet - Mirrors
Metals	Mercury - Silver - Copper
Plants & Trees	Ferns - Lotus - Mosses - Bushes - Water lilies - Gardenia - Willow tree - Most flowers.
Animals	Dragon - Serpent - Dolphin - Fish - Seals - Water snakes - Sea mammals - Sea birds - Cat - Frog - Turtle - Otter - Shellfish - Swan - Crab
Type of Magick	Sea - Ice - Snow - Fog - Mirror - Magnet - Rain
Ritual Work	Emotions, love, courage, daring, sorrow, intuition, fertility, plants smell, pleasure, friendship, marriage, happiness, sleep, dreams. Reflection, power to dare and cleanse things. Security.
Places	Lakes - Springs and wells - Pond - Stream - River - Beach - Swimming pools - Bedroom (for sleep) - Shower - Ocean - Tides

Earth is the element of stability and of the body. It is wisdom, strength, growth and prosperity.

It is the physical earth and the very heart of life. It is essential in spells and rituals of prosperity, business, fertility and stability.

Earth is a feminine element and governs stone and knot magick.

Earth	Earth doesn't necessary represents the physical earth, but everything that is stable, solid, dependable. This is the element of our home. It's the realm of abundance, prosperity and wealth.
Gender	Feminine
Direction	North
Energy	Receptive
Symbols	Rocks - Plains - Fields - Soil - Caves
Goddesses	Ceres - Demeter - Gaea - Mah - Nephtys - Persephone - Rhea
Gods	Adonis - Athos - Arawn - Cernunnos - Dionysus - Mardyk - Pan - Tammuz
Spirits	Gnomes - Dwarfs - Trolls
Guardian Angel	Ariel
Time	Midnight - Night
Point in Life	Advanced Age
Season	Winter
Colors	Black - Green - Brown - White
Signs	Taurus - Virgo - Capricorn
Sense	Touch
Stones & Jewels	Rock crystal - Salt - Emmerald - Onyx - Jasper - Azurite - Amethyst - Quartz
Magickal Tools	Pentacle - Pentagram - Salt - Images - Stones - Gems - Cords
Metals	Iron - Lead
Plants & Trees	Ivy - Grains - Oats - Rice - Patchouli - Vetivert - Lichens - Nuts - Roots - Oak
Animals	Cow - Bull - Bison - Snake - Dog - Horse - Ant - Bears - Wolf
Instruments	Drums and percussion
Type of Magick	Gardening - Magnet images - Stone - Tree - Knot - Binding
Ritual Work	Body, growth, material gain, money, creativity, birth, death, silence. Rocks, standing stones, crystals, jewels, metal, rich, treasures, grounding. Mystery, industry, possesions, prosperity, wisdom, runes, teaching, practical wisdom. Burying, planting, making images in dirt or sand.
Places	Caves - Canyon - Forest - Grove - Valley fields - Parks - Kitchen - Basement Mines - Hole - Chasm.

In ancient times, the pentacle was revered as a symbol of life - the four classical elements of earth, air, fire and water, join with spirit to create life. Wearing the pentagram was and still is viewed as protection and as a talisman of divine life and good health. The elements are represented by the Craft's Working Tools within the Circle.

The pentagram, in various forms, also represents the Three Degrees of Wiccan Witchcraft. When the spirit point is down in the second degree, it signifies that the adherent is still ruled by the elements and the spirit still has to undergo more training. By the time the Witch reaches the third degree, where the spirit point is upturned, the adherent has successfully overcome the elements and his or her spirit rules over them.

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With Thanks

"Attuning and working with these engeries in magic not only lends you the power to affect dramatic changes in your life, it also allows you to sense your own place in the larger scheme of Nature." --Scott Cunningham, Earth Power

Click the element(s) to go to the respective dialogue of characteristics.

East

Yellow

Dawn

Spring

Slyphs or Sprites

Wand or Staff

South

Red

Midday

Summer

Firedrakes or Salamanders

Athame or Sword

West

Blue

Twilight

Autumn

Undines or Merfolk

Chalice or Cauldron

North

Green

Midnight

Winter

Gnomes

Stone or Pentagram