)O( The Elements )O(
Earth
Tools: Cauldron, Pentacle, Stones & Gems
Color: Green
Symbols: Trees, Rocks, Gems, Soil, Salt
Altar/Circle Location: North
Spirits: Gnomes, Dwarves, Trolls
Time: Season-Winter, at night
Suggestion for Representation: cup of salt or dirt, herbs, or seeds
Ritual Use: the solid element, which is useful for magick aimed at steady progress, financial security, fertility, abundance. This element is good for all things worked in the physical form.
Air
Tools: Athame,Wand
Color: Yellow
Symbols: Sky, Wind, Clouds, Plants, Herbs
Altar/Circle Location: East
Spirits: Sylphs, Zephyrs, Faeries
Time: Season-Spring, at dawn (sunrise)
Suggestion for Representation: burning incense/oil
Ritual Use: the elusive element, enables you to send messages, write poetry, communicate well. Air also gives you clarity of thought and aids in studying, magickal dreaming, and working with spirits.
Fire
Tool: Athame, Wand, Sword,
Color: Red
Symbols: Volcanoes, Lightning, Sun, Stars
Altar/Circle Location: South
Spirits: Salamanders, Firedrakes
Time: Season-Summer, at noon (mid-day)
Suggestion for Representation: burning a white candle, or color or your choice
Ritual Use: the element of clarity, Fire represents passion and emotion along with with the gathering of people. Helpful in destroying bad habits and burning away negative things from our lives. It brings purity, enlightenment, vision and power.
Water
Tools: Cauldron,Chalice
Color: Blue
Symbols: Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Springs, Wells, Rain
Spirits: Nymphs, Mermaids
Time: Season-Fall, at dusk (sunset)
Altar/Circle Location: West
Suggestion for Representation: bowl of Holy water
Ritual Use: the element of movement, water cleanses and purifies, it represents the subconscious and spiritual energy, along with nurturing abundance and transformation.
Spirit
Altar/Circle Location: center of altar
Suggestion for Representation: your altar pentacle
Ritual Use: This symbol gives you command and is the binding link of all four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water). It's created by calling these elements together in one circle.