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THE ELEMENT OF WATER
Water is the cleansing, healing, psychic, loving element. It washes over us when we see our mates; supports us when we swim; gives us life when we are dehydrated. Dew dusts plants after the sun sets. Rainstorms (one manifestation of this element) drench us.
Taste pure water. Move your hand through a stream, lake, pool, or bowl full of water. Feel its cool liquidity; it’s soft touch. Listen to water trickling into a pool. As you do these things, remember that we contain Water energy within ourselves as well.
The energy of this element is vital to our well-being as humans, for it contains within it the essence of love. Love is the underlying reason for all magic. Water is love.
Here are some magical Water associations:
BASIC NATURE: Flowing, purifying, healing, soothing, loving.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Receptive.
COLOR: Blue (from the hue of deep water).
PLACES: Lakes, springs, streams, rivers, beaches, oceans, wells, swimming pools, bathtubs, showers, bedrooms (for sleep), health spas, steam rooms, fountains.
RITUALS: Purification, love, psychic awareness, dreams, sleep, peace, marriage, friendships.
RITUAL FORMS: Dilution, placing into water, washing away, bathing.
HERBS: Aquatic, such as water lillies and seaweed; fleshy, as in succulents and lettuce; loving, as in rose and gardenia; generally flowers.
STONES: Transparent or translucent, as in amethyst and aquamarine; blue, as in blue tourmaline.
METALS: Mercury (Quicksilver), silver, copper.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Cymbal, bell, all resonant metals.
CREATURES: Cat, frog, turtle, dolphin, whale, otter, seal, dugong; most fish and shellfish.
SEASON: Autumn (the time of harvest).
DIRECTION: West (the place of the setting sun)
TIME: Dusk
MAGICAL TOOLS: Cup, the cauldron.
POINT IN LIFE: Maturity.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
SENSE: Taste.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: Shells, a cup of water.
Source: Earth, Air, Fire & Water by Scott Cunningham
THE ELEMENT OF FIRE
Fire is the creator and the destroyer. It warms our homes, cooks our food, and fuels our passions. Unlike the other elements, Fire cannot exist in physical form without consuming something else. Thus, fire transforms objects into new forms: heat, light, ash, and smoke.
On a sunny day, go outside at noon and press your receptive hand against a warm rock. Smell the smoke from a burning fire. Gaze into a candle’s flame. Immerse yourself in Fire energy, and realize that it also exists within ourselves.
Fire must be controlled to be of benefit to us. When we light a candle, we call upon its powers-but also limit them. This is necessary if its physical forms are to be of use. But even a raging forest fire actually helps the Earth, clearing away underbrush and encouraging dormant seeds to burst into new life.
Here are some of the magical associations of Fire:
BASIC NATURE: Purifying, destructive, cleansing, energetic, sexual, forceful. Heat is a manifestation of this element.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Projective.
COLOR: Red (from the color of flames).
PLACES: Deserts, hot springs, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedrooms (for sex), weight rooms, locker rooms, saunas, athletic fields.
RITUALS: Protection, courage, sex, energy, strength, authority, banishing negativity.
RITUAL FORMS: Burning or smouldering; heating.
HERBS: Stinging, thorny or hot, as thistles, chile peppers and bouganvillea; desert-dwelling, as cacti; stimulating, as coffee beans; generally seeds.
STONES: Red or fiery, as in jasper; volcanic, as in lava; clear, as in quartz crystal.
METALS: Gold, brass.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Guitar, all stringed instruments.
CREATURES: Snake, cricket, lizard, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark.
SEASON: Summer (the time of heat).
DIRECTION: South (the place of heat).
TIME: Noon.
MAGICAL TOOL: Knife.
POINT IN LIFE: Youth.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
SENSE: Sight.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: Flame, lava, a heated object.
Source: Earth, Air, Fire & Water by Scott Cunningham
THE ELEMENT OF AIR
Scientists and magicians may have different views concerning this element, but all agree that it’s vital to human survival.
Without air, we would perish.
Air is the power of movement; of freshening and of intelligence. It’s the invisible and yet quite real mixture of gases that we breathe in every day. In magical terms, Air is also the power of the mind: the force of intellect.
Go to a place with clean air and breathe deeply.Touch a feather. Inhale the fragrance of a heavily scented flower. Study an intricately patterned leaf. Experience the wonders of the manifestations of this element. Remember, too, that we possess Air energy within ourselves.
Here are some Air associations:
BASIC NATURE: Flying, moving, fresh, intelligent, suspending. Sound is a manifestation of this element.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Projective.
COLOR: Yellow (the yellow of the sun, the sky at dawn).
PLACES: Mountaintops, wind-swept plains, cloudy skies, high towers, airports, schools, libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrist’s offices.
RITUALS: Travel, instruction, study, freedom, knowledge, recovering lost items.
RITUAL FORMS: Tossing objects into the air, suspending tools in high places, fanning light objects, visualization, positive thinking.
HERBS: Fragrant, as many flowers; pungent, as in culinary herbs such as dill; airy, finely-veined, or wind-swept; generally leaves.
STONES: Light stones, such as pumice; transparent stones, such as mica.
METALS: Tin, copper.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Flute, all wind instruments.
CREATURES: Spider, most birds, winged insects.
SEASON: Spring (the time of freshness).
DIRECTION: East (the place of sunrise).
TIME: Dawn.
MAGICAL TOOL: Wand.
POINT IN LIFE: Infancy.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
SENSES: Hearing, smell.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: A feather, incense smoke, fragrant flowers.
Source: Earth, Air, Fire & Water
A couple of illustrations I did in 2019 for the project King’s Bounty 2- https://kingsbounty2.com/en/
fromThe Daughter of the Elemental King
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