The
Elements…
Are believed to be the
building blocks of the universe. In many pagan practices there are 5 elements
earth, air, fire, water and spirit/divine. Though it is not unheard of for
there to be more then just the 5. It is believed that everything in the world
around us contains one or more of these elemental energies.
Air
Air is an masculine element and governs the magick of the
four winds. The air is vital to the survival of all life for without air, we
would all perish. Air is the power of movement, of freshening and of
intelligence being air is seen as the power of the mind. Aiding in the works of
visualization, new possibilities, travel, instruction, lost items, freedom and
divination. Remember as always we possess the energy of Air within ourselves.
Air
Correspondences:
* Direction: East.
*Attributes: Abstract Learing, Creativity of Mind,
Intuition, Intellect, Breath, Mental Powers, Towers, Rules of Mind, Thought,
Visions, Ideologies, Ideas, Wind, Imagination, Physic Powers, Wisdom, Peaks,
Theory, Windswept Hills, Plains, High Mountains, Knowledge
* Type of energy: Projective.
*
Basic nature: Flying, moving, fresh,
intelligent, suspending. Sound is a manifestation of this element.
* Color: Yellow
*
Places: Mountaintops, wind-swept plains,
cloudy skies, high towers, airports, schools, libraries, offices, travel
agencies, psychiatrist's offices.
*
Rituals: The Mind, All mental, intuitive
and psychic work, knowledge, abstract learning, wind and breath, inspiration, hearing,
harmony, herbal knowledge, plant growth, intellect thought and growth, travel,
freedom, revealing the truth, finding lost things, psychic abilities,
instruction, telepathy, study, memory, to contact the angels, the ability to
know and understand, to unlock the secrets of the dead, zen meditation,
brainstorms, beginnings, illuminations
*
Ritual forms: Tossing objects into the
air, suspending tools in high places, fanning light objects, visualization,
positive thinking.
* Plants: Primrose, Vervain, Yarrow, Frankincense,
Myrhh, Violet
*
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.
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Flourite, Smokey Quartz, Rose Quartz, transparent stones
such as mica.
*Jewel: Topaz, Sapphire
* Oils:
*
Musical instrument: Flute, all wind
instruments.
*
Creatures: Spider, winged insects, eagle,
hawk, sphinx
*
Season: Spring.
*
Time: Dawn.
*
Magickal tools: Wand, athame, censor,
sword, bells
*
Sense: Hearing, smell.
*
Natural symbols: A feather, incense smoke,
fragrant flowers.
*
Types of magical rules: Divination,
concentration, visualization, wind magick.
*Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
*Planet: Mercury, Jupiter
*Element spirit: faeries, the
lilitu (wind spirits), slyphs, sprites
*Goddess: Aditi (the Unfettered), Aerope, aphrodite, Aradia,
Arianrhod, Cardea (Queen of Winds), Cybele, Hathor, Hera, Iris, Lilith, Maman
Brigette, Mary, Nuit, Oya, Semiramis, Urania (Queen of Winds)
*Gods: Aether, anu, Ariel, Baal
(Rider of the Clouds), Boreas, Enlil (Lord Wind), Favonius, Gabriel, Haddad,
Horus, Hurakan, Indra, Jupiter, Khepera-Marduk, Mercury, Michael, Mithras,
Njoerd (Lord of the Fair Winds), Orion, Quetzalcoatl, Shu, Thoth, Typhon (Lord
of Destructive Winds), Uranus, Yahweh, Zephyrus, Zeus
One of the ways to symbolize the element of air in casting is with incense I thought you would all like this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 part frankincense
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Nutmeg
A few drops Orange oil
A few drops clove oil
Combine and burn to help sharpen your psychic powers.
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