THE ELEMENTS
The Celts use Earth, Sky, and Water and often worship on a cliffside near the ocean where the three worlds meet together as one. Each element has its own energy.
According to Plato, there are four species of beings.
| Cardinal Point | Mystic Animal (East) | Mystic Animal (West) |
| North | Black Tortoise | Ox |
| East | Blue Dragon | Lion |
| South | Red Bird | Eagle |
| West | White Tiger | Peacock |
Aire - Windom
is the element of the mind and represents mental activity. It
is intellect, inspiration, memory, clairvoyance, imagination, knowledge,
freedom, and expression. It is ideas, dreams, and wishes. Air is the element of
new life and possibilities, used for spells and rituals of travel, instruction,
finding lost items, and some types of divination.
| Element | Air |
| Direction | East |
| Color | Yellow White Light Blue Green |
| Feminine Masculine |
Masculine |
| Time | Dawn |
| Moon Phase | Crescent/First Quarter |
| Season | Spring |
| Life Stage | Infancy |
| Spirit | Slyphs/Sprites Giants |
| Tool | Athame Wand Incense Smoke |
Air is the mediator between Heaven and Earth and corresponds to Spring and Autumn. In a birth chart, it is communicative, intelligent, and takes a rational viewpoint. In Astrology, it signifies intellect, reason, and communication.
The Air Signs
Fuego - Pyrox
is the element of change and passion. It is creativity, motivation, will power,
drive, love, leadership, desire, courage, lust, fertility, rejuvenation, light,
heat, and sensuality. It is sexuality, both physical and spiritual. Fire is
essential to spells and rituals of healing, purification, sex, breaking bad
habits or destroying illness and disease.
| Element | Fire |
| Direction | South |
| Color | Red Orange Gold |
| Feminine Masculine |
Masculine |
| Time | Midday/High Noon |
| Moon Phase | Full/Second Quarter |
| Season | Summer |
| Life Stage | Youth |
| Spirit | Firedrakes/Salamanders |
| Tool | Athame Candle |
Fire is a substance of Heaven and corresponds to Summer. In Alchemy, it symbolizes passion. It is also a symbol of martyrdom and religious fervor. In a birth chart, it is energetic, active, enthusiastic, passionate, outgoing, impulsive, and takes initiative. In Astrology, it signifies energy, aggressiveness, enthusiasm, and impulsiveness.
The Fire Signs
Tierra - Rayearth
is
the element of stability and of the body. It is the strongest of the elements.
It is wisdom, strength, growth, ecology, and prosperity. It is the physical
earth and the very heart of life. It is used in spells and rituals of
prosperity, business, fertility, and stability. Earth governs stone and knot
magick. Earth is also a symbol of the Church.
| Element | Earth |
| Direction | North |
| Color | Green |
| Feminine Masculine |
Feminine |
| Time | Night |
| Moon Phase | New |
| Season | Winter |
| Life Stage | Old Age |
| Spirit | Gnomes Dwarfs |
| Tool | Pentagram |
In a birth chart, it is practical, stable, patient, industrious, and strong-willed. In Astrology, it signifies practicality, stability, conservatism, and materialism.
The Earth Signs
Agua - Seres
is the element of emotion and
subconscious. It is love, purification, intuition, mysteries of the self,
compassion, and family. It is psychic ability. Water is essential in spells and
rituals of friendship, marriage, happiness, fertility, healing, pleasure, and
psychic abilities. Water governs spells involving mirrors.
Water is the substance of Earth and corresponds to Winter. It is a symbol of cleansing and purifying and denotes innocence. Water is naturally linked with life.
| Element | Water |
| Direction | West |
| Color | Blue |
| Feminine Masculine |
Feminine |
| Time | Evening |
| Moon Phase | Waning |
| Season | Autumn |
| Life Stage | Middle-Age |
| Spirit | Undines/Merefold Mermaids |
| Tool | Cauldron |
In a birth chart, water is emotional, emphathetic, intuitive, and creative. In Astrology, it signifies emotion, imagination, sensitivity, and spirituality.
The Water Signs