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Elementary Matters
According to the Ancient Greeks, the universe is made of four elements-Earth, Air, Fire and Water - and the non-material world by ether or spirit. Spellcasters call on these elements to help them with their magic. The notion persists, not just in spellmaking, but as part of everyday culture in China and Japan and was central to the beliefs of the Native Americans and the Celts.
SPIRIT
the most esoteric of the elements, is perceived as an energy that is the driving force behind creation.
AIR
which is all around us, is associated with communication, education, the intellect, wind and sound. Its colour is yellow and its direction east, Its zidiac signs are Aquarius, Libra and Gemini. Air ir exciting, it values anything new and untried, always keen to learn the new.
FIRE
is red, its direction south. it represents passion and the desire that burns inside us all- strongly in some, less in others. It is the most physical of all the elements and is linked with courage and feelings, as well as being the element of change. Fire encourages risk and recklessness, once it has started it goes on until it has burned itself out. Aries, Leo and sagittarious are the fire signs.
EARTH
is green and its direction is north. Associated with beauty, growth and nurturing abundance, its also represents prosperity, wisdom and sensation. Earth is the element of our physical bodies, of our flesh and our bones, It has qualities of steadfastness and dependability, endurance and protection. In the zodiac, Taurus, Virgo and capricorn are all earth signs.
WATER
blue in colour and west in direction, has associations of psychic energy, emotion, intuition and the subconscious. Fluid, accepting and intolerant, water overcomes difficulties by flowing around them rather than confronting them, but it also has the power of erosion and the power to overcome things. Those born under the water signs - Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces - share an insight into the ways of others and the ability to feel their joys and pains.
The elements are usually summoned to attend magic-making rituals. They are usually called in along with the quarters when a circle is drawn. They can be summoned to stand outside and guard the cirle or as witnesses to ritual and spells to be cast. It is not always necessary to summon all the elements a spell caster weaving magic concerned with issues of sex, love or transformation may only summon fire. If matters emotional and concerning adaptability were concerned, water would be summoned. Earth is called upon for its stability and potential forencouraging growth and birth, Air for magic concerning commination or ideas.
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