THE QUARTERS

The four quarters of the compass are ascribed the following qualities and magical correspondences:


EAST
Red, Air, dawn, awakening, life, the Rose Queen, mare, bee, feet and genitals, oaken stave and godstone, lonely hills, cool breeze, freshness, bright and clear, beginnings, logic, decision

SOUTH
White, Fire, mid-day, the Sun, warmth, light, creative energy, the horned god, hare, fox, the right hand, birch-twig besom and sword/knife, bonfires, wild dances, lightning, heartiness, enthusiasm, success, freedom

WEST
Grey, Water, twilight, the moon, love, mist, shade, age, reflective energy, Lady of the lake, swan, cat, toad, the left hand, cauldron, cup and comb, mirror and apple, waterfalls, streams, mysterious lakes, soothing flow, chaos, pleasure, intuition

NORTH
Black, Earth, midnight, the pole-star, cold, sleep, death, truth, fate, initiation, Naked Goddess, wild hunt/faery rade, goat, owl, black hound, crow, the head, fields of corn, standing stones, silent caves, rich soil, stability, strength, stillness