Fire
Fire is the element of change, will and passion. In a way, it contains all forms of magick within it, 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 & it represents lust, enthusiasm, desire, courage, force, fertility and virility, initiative and rejuvenation.
A person with a low Fire element is usually cold, passionless & slow acting. He is without enthusiasm for life or himself. A person high on the Fire element, however is bold, dramatic and passionate in all areas of his life. He must be careful as fire can destroy everything in its path & do it quickly.
Visualization: Bright Red Triangle
Gender: Masculine
Direction: South
Energy: Projective
Qualities: hot and dry, light and active
Magical phrase: velle, to will
Zodiacal signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Tattvic symbol: red triangle (Tejas)
Tattvic tide: March 21 - June 21
Celtic name: (Teine: Fire) (deisceart: south)
Major Arcana Card: judgement (XX)
Minor Arcana suit: wands
Humour: choler, yellow bile
Reflections in humanity: the life force, sexual energy, will, Passion
Positive characteristics: energetic, enthusiastic, daring, stubborn, faithful
Negative characteristics: stubborn, greedy, jealous, vengeful, angry, resentful, aggressive, possesive, egotistical
Overbalance: one who is dominating, egotistic, violent
Underbalance: one who feels inferior or apathetic; lack of energy
Symbols: Lightning - Volcanoes - Rainbow - Sun - Stars - Lava - Heat
Goddesses: Brigit - Hestia - Pele - Vesta
Gods: Agni - Horus - Prometheus - Vulcan
Spirits: Salamanders - Firedrakes
Guardian Angel: Michael
Essence: Power, Force, Prime Mover
Energy Flow: Spine behind heart to hands
Feeling: Enthusiastic, energized
Wind: Notus
Direction of View: Forward/Future
Part of Person: Will, lifeforce
Consciousness: Will
Physical State: Plasma/Energy
Image: Erupting Volcano
Word of Power: Adni (Add Dough Nay)
Posture: Arms above head, forming triangle
Affirmation: I am powerful.
Virtues: Courage, enthusiasm, willpower
Vices; Anger, jealousy, hatred
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 - 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
Quarter: South
Quarter Candle: Red
Chakra Candle: Yellow
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Idea: Will
Ritual Work: Energy, spirit, heat, flame. Blood, healing, candle flames, sun eruptions, freedom, change, perceptions. Sexuality, love, passion, learning, authority, strenght, work, physycal exercise, arts, creativity, faith, power.
Places: Desert - Hot springs - Volcanoes - Fire - Oven - Bedroom (for sex)
Water
Water is the element of purification, the subconscious mind. It is love and emotions. Water is the element of absorption and production. It saturates all life forms and within us we flow with the "tide" of our feelings. It involves intuition, insight, conception and pregnancy, fertility, the womb, health, beauty and divination.
A person low on the water element would appear as a cold and calculating person, one who is indifferent, unfeeling, and unresponsive. Yet a high water person may seem as though at the slightest touch, that all his emotions are running on high. He can be over-dramatic & over-emotional at times. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because it is always moving like the oceans.
Visualization: Sphere
Gender: Feminine
Direction: West
Energy: Receptive
Qualities: cold and moist, heavy and passive
Magical phrase: audere, to dare
Zodiacal signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Tattvic symbol: silver crescent (Apas)
Tattvic tide: September 23 - December 23
Celtic name: (uisce: water)(iarthar: west)
Major Arcana card: Hanged Man (XII)
Minor Arcana suit: cups
Reflection in humanity: emotions, fertility, the unconscious mind
Positive characteristics: Forgiving, easygoing, gracious, sensitive, modest, flowing, compassionate
Negative characteristics: overly emotional, weepy, lazy, insecure, sly, fridgid, indifferent, dependent
Overbalance: hypersensitivity
Underbalance: a cold, emotionless nature
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
Essence: Intuitive, Act of choosing
Energy Flow: Front to heart, with love energy
Feeling: Love
Wind: Zephyrus
Direction of View: Inward
Part of Person: Emotions, intuition
Consciousness: Wisdom
Physical: State Liquid
Image: Waterfall
Word of Power: AHIA (Aiy Hey Yeh)
Posture: Arms extended, palms up
Affirmation: I am creative and intuitive.
Virtues: Love, compassion, receptivity, flexibility, forgiveness
Vices: Indifference, depression, instability
Time: Twilight, Dusk
Point in Life: Maturity
Season: Autumn
Color:- 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
Quarter: West
Quarter Candle: Dark Blue
Chakra Candle: Orange
Chakra: Sex Organs
Idea: Emotions
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
Spirit
(no gender)
There is a fifth element of Spirit known as Ether or Akasha. It is also known a nyu by the druids. This is the element that transcends, yet is a part of, all the other elements. Akasha is actually an East Indian word meaning inner-space, reflecting our belief that the universe is both within and without ourselves. It is the purely spiritual element, the realm of the All. It is protection and justice, movement and mastery, life and death and rebirth. It is often symbolized by the turning wheel, or the sign of Infinity.
It has no direction, yet is all directions. It is the Center, the circumference, above and below. It is beyond seasons and time, yet is all seasons and time.
Quote: "The Vaisesika Philosophy, Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy, by R. Puligandla says of Akasha: "The fifth material substance, namely, akasa (ether), not to be confused with space, is the substratum of the quality of sound. Like atoms, akasha is indivisible, eternal and imperceivable; but, unlike them, it is infinite and all-pervading. Akasha is inferred from the sensed quality of sound."
Table of Correspondences: Ether/Aether
Direction: Center and Circumference, Within and Throughout
Rules: Transcendence, transformation, change, immanence, balance
Essence: Underlies all, connecting all
Energy Flow: Nonlocal
Archangel: Metatron
Celtic Name: (Anam:Soul) (Lár:center)
Qualitites: timelessness, spacelessness
Magical phrase: ire: to progress or evolve
Tattvic symbol: black oval (Akasha)
Major Arcana card: Fool (0) and Judgement (XX)
Tarot suit: Major Arcana
Reflections in humanity: one's immortal soul or superconsciousness
Feeling: Bliss
Direction of View: Holistic
Part of Person: Spirit
Consciousness: Enlightenment
Physical State: Singularity
Image: Blue-White Light
Word of Power: OM
Posture: Back straight, arms sweep, then rest at side
Affirmation: I am Balanced. I am All.
Virtues: Beyond the concept
Vices: Beyond the concept
Time: Beyond time, for all time is one time
Season: The turning wheel
Colors: Violet, Ultraviolet, Brillian White
Tools: Cauldron, Altar
Spirits: Demigods and Goddesses
Wind: Tornado of Power
Sense: Inner Knowing
Incense: Combination Incense
Plants: Mistletoe
Tree: The Flowering Almond
Animals: Sphinx
Goddesses: Isis, Shekinah, the secret name of the Goddess, Hera
Gods: Akasha, JHVH, Buddha, Zeus
Quarter: Center
Tool: Cord
Quarter Candle: Silver or Purple
Chakra Candle: Violet
Chakra: The Third Eye
Idea: Vision/Wisdom
Visualization: Violet Pentacle
From: http://www.angelfire.com/de2/newconcepts/wicca/religion3.html