Elemental Correspondences

Elemental Correspondences Logan City Study Group

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Elemental Correspondences

Not all witches use elemental correspondences, and among those who do, there is a great deal of variation. The mostcommon elements used in Wicca and witchcraft are earth, air, fire, and water. Spirit is often added to acknowledge thespiritual component of them all.

When invoking the elements, they are often associated with the cardinal directions. often with Air in the East, Fire inthe South, Water in the West, and Earth in the North. However, this is by no means the only possibility. The elementsthemselves may vary as well. For example, some Celtic traditions use earth, sky, and water, and others use thecosmological realms of Underworld, Earth, and Sky.

Thus, the correspondences listed below provide only one possiblity among many. The sources for thesecorrespondences include Scott Cunningham, Silver Ravenwolf, Amber Wolfe, Yasmine Galenorn, and Branwen'sBook of Shadows which undoubtedly owes credit to dozens of unnamed sources.

AIR

The element of air is associated with mental processes and the mind. It is creative and is that which causes magickalintentions to become manifest. It is also associated with higher consciousness and wisdom, divination, andpurification.

Direction - EastAstrological Signs - Gemini, Libra, AquariusRulesMind, mental and psychic work, intuition, knowledge, abstrat thought, wind, breath, clouds, inspiration, hearing, herbalknowledge, plant growth, purification, freedom, revealing truth, finding lost things, instruction, telepathy, memory,learning the secrets of the dead, zen meditation, new beginnings, illuminationsTypes of MagickDivination, concentration, prophecy, visualization, wind magick, karmaColors - White, yellow, light blue, lavender, graySeason - SpringMagickal Tools - Athame, sword, censer, incenseTime - DawnEnergy - ProjectiveGemstones - Aventurine, topaz, mica, flourite, crystals, amethyst, yellow or blue stonesMetals - Tin, copperPlants -Acacia, anise, aspen, benzoin, clover, dill, frankincense, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, primrose, vervain, violet,yarrowAnimals - Birds, insects, spidersGoddesses - Aradia, Arianrhod, Athena, Nuit, UraniaGods -Mercury, Hermes, Shu, Thoth


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FIRE

The element of fire is associated with change and passion. It is both physical and spiritual, being related to sexualityand to divinity. Fire magick is quickly manifested and filled with primal energy.

Direction - SouthAstrologickal Signs - Aries, Leo, SagittariusRules -Energy, sexuality, passions, love, authority, transformation, purification, candle flames, sun, blood, healing,destruction, will, creativity, flame, heat, bonfires, hearth fires, protection, courage, strength, phsyical exercise, self-knowledge, loyalty, vision, illumination, powerTypes of Magick - Candle, storm, timeColors - Red, gold, crimson, orange, whiteSeason - SummerMagickal Tools - Wand, candles, dagger, burned herbs or requests on paperTime - NoonEnergy - Projective, masculineGemstones -Red jasper, bloodstone, garnet, lava, quartz crystals, ruby, carnelian, tigers eye, rhodochrosite, agatesMetals - Gold, brassPlants -Allspice, basil, cacti, chile peppers, cinnamon, garlic, heliotrope, hibiscus, juniper, lime, mustard, nettle, onion, orange,red peppers, red poppies, thistle, almond treeAnimals -Lions, lizards, salamander, snakes, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark, phoenix, coyote, foxGoddesses - Brigit, Freya, Hestia, Pele, VestaGods - Vulcan, Ra, Agni, Hepaetstus, Horus


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WATER

The element of water is associated with the subconscious mind, intuition, and emotions. As the primal substance oflife, it is symbolized by the womb and is related to fertility.

Direction - WestAstrological Signs - Cancer, Scorpio, PiscesRules -Emotions, feelings, love, courage, the unconscious mind, intuition, the womb, marriage, friendship,happiness, dreams,sleep, healing, menstruation, fertility, cleansing, purification, vision quests, self-healing, sorrow, reflection, psychicability, oceans, rivers, lakes, rain, springs and wellsTypes of Magick -Magick involving the sea, snow or ice, mirror, magnet, rain, cleansing and purificationColors - Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, aquamarine, whiteSeason - AutumnMagickal Tools - Chalice, cauldron, mirrorsTime - Twilight, duskEnergy - Receptive, feminineGemstones -Aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, blue flourite, lapis lazuli, sodaliteMetals - Mercury, silver, copperPlants -Aloe, apple, catnip, chamomile, ferns, gardneia, lemon, lettuce, lilac, lily of the valley, lotus, mosses, orris, passionflower, rose, seaweeds, thyme, valerian, water lillies, all water plants, willow treeAnimals - All fish, shellfish and sea mammals, serpents, sea birds, cat, frog, turtle, swan, bearGoddesses - Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya, Ran, KupalaGods - Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon, Varuna


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EARTH

Earth is the element that is most stable and dependable. It represents abundance, prosperity, and wealth, and iscreative but in a practical, physical manner.Earth is that which sustains all life and on which the other elements rest.

Direction - NorthAstrological Signs - Taurus, Virgo, CapricornRules -The body, growth, money, creativity, birth, death, material gain, fertility, birth, healing, rocks, trees, animals,manifestation, materialization, crystals, silence, metal, empathy, grounding, employment, stability, success, runes,strength, practical wisdom, mysteryTypes of Magick -Gardening, grounding, magnet, image, stone, tree, knot, bindingColors - Black, brown, green, gold, whiteSeason - WinterMagickal Tools - Pentacle, salt, images, stones, cord magickTime - Midnight, nightEnergy - Receptive, feminineGemstones -Rock crystal, emeralds, peridot, onyx, jasper, azurite, amethyst, royal azute, tourmaline,tourmalanted quartz, rutilatedquartzMetals - Iron, leadPlants -Cedar, cypress, comfrey, honeysuckle, ivy, grains, magnolia, patchouly, primrose, sage, vetivert, nuts, oakAnimals -Cow or bull, bison, stag, dog, horse, gopher, ant, bears, wolfGoddesses -Ceres, Cerridwyn, Demeter, Gaia, Persephone, Epona, Kore, Mah, Prithivi, Rhea, RhiannonGods - Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Herne, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz, Thor

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