The Elements play an lare role in the natural magic that most Wiccans use. Fire, Water, Air, Earth. They are more than physical elements, more than what we feel and see, they are both symbolic of both physical and spiritual and emotional attributes. All Elements have certain characteristics. But they may have a deeper meaning for you once you've explored your insights and feelings concerning them. Below is a little about each Element in hopes it will help you to find that insight.
Air: Air is the element of the mind. It is intellect, inspiration, and imagination. It is ideas, knowledge, dreams and wishes. Air is the Element of new life and new possibilities and is essential to spells concerning travel, instruction, finding lost items, some types of divination, and freedom. Air aids us in visualization a vital technique in magic. Air is a msculine element and and governs the magic of the four winds.
Fire: Fire is the Element of passion and change. It is creativity and motivation, will power, drive an sensuality. It is Sexuality, both physical and spiritual. Fire is essential to rituals and spells of healing, purification, sex, breaking bad habits or destroying illness and disease. Fire is the element of authority and leadership. Fire is a masculine element and governs all candle magic.
Water: Water is the element of emotion and subconcious. It is love, purification and intuition, mysteries of the self, compassion and family. It is psychic ability. Water is essential in spell and rituals of friendship, marriage, happiness, fertility, healing, pleasure, and psychic abilities. Water is a femenine element and governs spells involving mirrors.
Earth: Earth is the element of stability and of the body. It is wisdom, strength, growth and prosperity. It is the physical earth and and the very heart of life. It is essential in spells and rituals of prosperity, business, fertility and stability. Earth is a femenine element and governs stone and knot magic. |
