Spirit Online: Wicca & Magick: Beginning Wicca:Elements &
Elementals
The 5 elements (water, earth, fire, wind, spirit/akasha) are, in
many ways, the core of ritualism. Many rituals require that you
call the quarters for power and protection. Each tower (East,
South, West, and North) is ruled by the lords and ladies,
different spirits, different seasons, and different elements.
The pentagram itself is representative of not only the human
body but the 5 elements. Most rituals require some physical use
of an element. Because of the importance of these 5 forces,
it's valuable to know their properties.
When you call to the watchtowers, this is how they correspond:
The East is air.
The South is fire.
The West is water.
The North is earth.
The Center is akasha.
These elements are used as symbols to represent things in
spells, thereby causing different effects to be produced. Below
is a basic guide to the element's meanings.
EARTH: Love, healing, money, acquisition,
employment, health, dieting, organization, goals,
ambition, career, politics, persuasion, bones, teeth,
skin.
AIR: Communication, writing, travel, justice,
unions, balance, artistry, science, freedom,
understanding, clarity, friendship, breaking bad
habits or addictions, blood.
FIRE: Authority, rebirth, leadership, authority,
courage, fertility, spine, heart, travel, sports,
truth, horses.
WATER: The home and honoring lunar god/desses,
power, psychic growth, sex, music, art, telepathy,
dreams, prophecy.
AKASHA: Akasha is the central element. It is
spirit, and it is said to combine all the others into
one final divine element. Since you cannot physically
obtain a 'bottle of akasha', it's simply the power
within you to strengthen and seal your magick.
Elemental spirits are the embodiments of each individual
element. Generally they are summoned during renaming rituals
and initiations. I have read many rituals involving meeting an
elemental spirit through meditation,
Elementals
The 5 elements (water, earth, fire, wind, spirit/akasha) are, in
many ways, the core of ritualism. Many rituals require that you
call the quarters for power and protection. Each tower (East,
South, West, and North) is ruled by the lords and ladies,
different spirits, different seasons, and different elements.
The pentagram itself is representative of not only the human
body but the 5 elements. Most rituals require some physical use
of an element. Because of the importance of these 5 forces,
it's valuable to know their properties.
When you call to the watchtowers, this is how they correspond:
The East is air.
The South is fire.
The West is water.
The North is earth.
The Center is akasha.
These elements are used as symbols to represent things in
spells, thereby causing different effects to be produced. Below
is a basic guide to the element's meanings.
EARTH: Love, healing, money, acquisition,
employment, health, dieting, organization, goals,
ambition, career, politics, persuasion, bones, teeth,
skin.
AIR: Communication, writing, travel, justice,
unions, balance, artistry, science, freedom,
understanding, clarity, friendship, breaking bad
habits or addictions, blood.
FIRE: Authority, rebirth, leadership, authority,
courage, fertility, spine, heart, travel, sports,
truth, horses.
WATER: The home and honoring lunar god/desses,
power, psychic growth, sex, music, art, telepathy,
dreams, prophecy.
AKASHA: Akasha is the central element. It is
spirit, and it is said to combine all the others into
one final divine element. Since you cannot physically
obtain a 'bottle of akasha', it's simply the power
within you to strengthen and seal your magick.
Elemental spirits are the embodiments of each individual
element. Generally they are summoned during renaming rituals
and initiations. I have read many rituals involving meeting an
elemental spirit through meditation,