Post by Lady SilverVixen (Admin) on Dec 15, 2010 10:06:33 GMT -5
These refer to the classical elements (earth, air, fire, water) which are used most in magickal practice. They are derived from Greek Humourism, which is a medical theory based upon the idea of balancing particular qualities in the human body. It has been adpated and changed over the years and these are the most common associations given to the four classical elements.
Air
Direction: East
Gender: Masculine
Energy: Projective
Ruler: Parelda
Essence: Intellect, assertion, clarity, speed, mental discrimination, good judgement
Sense: Smell
Time: Dawn
Season: Spring
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Age: Birth, infancy, childhood
Colour: Yellow
Zodiac Signs: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Tools: Sword, Athame
Elemental Beings: Sylphs
Wind: Eurus
Animals: Eagle, hawk all birds and flying insects
Virtues: Intellectual, knowledgable, witty, communicative, logical, inspiring
Vices: Flighty, easily distracted, bored easily, lack of commitment, liar, boastful, selfish, fickle.
Aristotelian Symbol: Yellow upwards pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it.
Fire
Direction: South
Gender: Masculine
Energy: Projective
Ruler: Djnn
Essence: Creative, transformative, energy, power, freedom, light, vision
Sense: Sight
Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Age: Youth/Adulthood
Colour: Red
Zodiac Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Tools: Wand, Staff
Elemental Beings: Salamanders, Drakes
Wind: Notus
Animals: Stag, lion, dragon
Virtues: Courage, passion, creativity, willpower, purification, enthusiasm.
Vices: Anger, violence, hatred, destuction.
Aristotelian Symbol: Red downward pointing triangle
Water
Direction: West
Gender: Feminine
Energy: Receptive
Ruler: Nicksha
Essence: Intuition, flow, dreams, emotions, underworld, unconscious, death/rebirth
Sense: Taste
Time: Dusk
Season: Autumn
Moon Phase: Third Quarter
Age: Middle Age
Colour: Blue
Zodiac Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Tools: Cauldron, Cup
Elemental Beings: Nereids, Undines
Wind: Zephyrus
Animals: All water-dwelling creatures
Virtues: Love, compassion, healing, serenity, tranquility.
Vices: Jealousy, depression, sorrow, spite, indifference.
Aristotelian Symbol: Blue downward pointing triangle.
Earth
Direction: North
Gender: Feminine
Energy: Receptive
Ruler: Ghob
Essence: Stability, strength, body, health, prosperity, material goods, endurance
Sense: Touch
Time: Midnight
Season: Winter
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Age: Old age/death
Colour: Green
Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo
Tools: The Pentacle Disc, Drum
Elemental Beings: Gnomes, Dryads
Wind: Boreas
Animals: Bull, Bear, Stag, Horse
Virtues: Strength, health, stability, material comfort, abundance, growth, commitment, paitence, practical skill, reliable, responsibility.
Vices: Material greed, laziness, stagnation, boredom, dullness, depression.
Aristotelian Symbol: Green downward pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it.
Air
Direction: East
Gender: Masculine
Energy: Projective
Ruler: Parelda
Essence: Intellect, assertion, clarity, speed, mental discrimination, good judgement
Sense: Smell
Time: Dawn
Season: Spring
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Age: Birth, infancy, childhood
Colour: Yellow
Zodiac Signs: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Tools: Sword, Athame
Elemental Beings: Sylphs
Wind: Eurus
Animals: Eagle, hawk all birds and flying insects
Virtues: Intellectual, knowledgable, witty, communicative, logical, inspiring
Vices: Flighty, easily distracted, bored easily, lack of commitment, liar, boastful, selfish, fickle.
Aristotelian Symbol: Yellow upwards pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it.
Fire
Direction: South
Gender: Masculine
Energy: Projective
Ruler: Djnn
Essence: Creative, transformative, energy, power, freedom, light, vision
Sense: Sight
Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Age: Youth/Adulthood
Colour: Red
Zodiac Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Tools: Wand, Staff
Elemental Beings: Salamanders, Drakes
Wind: Notus
Animals: Stag, lion, dragon
Virtues: Courage, passion, creativity, willpower, purification, enthusiasm.
Vices: Anger, violence, hatred, destuction.
Aristotelian Symbol: Red downward pointing triangle
Water
Direction: West
Gender: Feminine
Energy: Receptive
Ruler: Nicksha
Essence: Intuition, flow, dreams, emotions, underworld, unconscious, death/rebirth
Sense: Taste
Time: Dusk
Season: Autumn
Moon Phase: Third Quarter
Age: Middle Age
Colour: Blue
Zodiac Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Tools: Cauldron, Cup
Elemental Beings: Nereids, Undines
Wind: Zephyrus
Animals: All water-dwelling creatures
Virtues: Love, compassion, healing, serenity, tranquility.
Vices: Jealousy, depression, sorrow, spite, indifference.
Aristotelian Symbol: Blue downward pointing triangle.
Earth
Direction: North
Gender: Feminine
Energy: Receptive
Ruler: Ghob
Essence: Stability, strength, body, health, prosperity, material goods, endurance
Sense: Touch
Time: Midnight
Season: Winter
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Age: Old age/death
Colour: Green
Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo
Tools: The Pentacle Disc, Drum
Elemental Beings: Gnomes, Dryads
Wind: Boreas
Animals: Bull, Bear, Stag, Horse
Virtues: Strength, health, stability, material comfort, abundance, growth, commitment, paitence, practical skill, reliable, responsibility.
Vices: Material greed, laziness, stagnation, boredom, dullness, depression.
Aristotelian Symbol: Green downward pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it.