Wisdom of the Elements

Earth

North

Wisdom, practicality, rest, renewal, materialism, patience, focus, clarity, fertile, nurturing, stabilizing, grounding

Feminine           Season: Winter         Time of day: Midnight

Life Stage: Elder                               Personal Attributes: Connectors

Goddess: Gaia, Demeter, Rhea                   Gods: Herne, Pan

Color: Green, brown            Animal: Buffalo, Wolf, Owl          

Magickal Spirit: Gnomes

Plants: Oak Tree, Patchouli, sagebrush    

Minerals: Onyx, Aventurine, Jade, Marble, Amethyst

Roman Winds: Boreas            Tarot: Pentacle

Energy: Rhythmic like the beating of the heart              

Magickal Tool: Pentacle, stone

Activities: Rituals, Ceremonies, festivals, experiencing nature

Lessons: Practicality, Patience, applied Knowledge, gain strength of will, clarity on one’s intentions


Air

East

Light, creativity, illumination, enlightenment, awakening, new beginnings, Creativity, Divination, Philosophy, Awareness, Perception, communication, consciousness, powers of mind

Masculine              Season: Spring          Time of day: Dawn

Life stage: Infant                              Personal Attributes: Illuminators

Goddess: Danu, Athena, Kwan Yin, Nuit                         Gods: Mercury

Color: Yellow, Gold            Animal: Hawks, Eagle, Birds        

Magickal Spirit: Sylphs

Plants: Wildflowers

Minerals: Turquoise, Rhodochrosite, Royal Azul

Roman Winds: Eurus           Tarot: Swords

Energy: Swift and changeable

Magickal Tool: Dagger, athame, sword

Activities: Divination, brainstorming, learning, expressive arts

Lesson: Creativity, Mental work, psychic work, philosophies, self-examination, higher intellect, finding perception in chaos


Fire

South

Protection, relationships, trust, innocence, vulnerability, strength, courage, will, drive, self-determination, humor, cleverness, curiosity of a child, vital energy, growth, development, fertility

Masculine                   Season: Summer                   Time of day: Noon

Life Stage: Adolescent Child                         Personal Attributes: Protectors

Goddess: Bridget, Pele, Hestia             Gods: Vulcan, Mars

Color: Red, Orange              Animal: Mouse, Porcupine         

Magickal Spirit: Salamander

Plants: Sage, Juniper, Clove, Cinnamon, Cedar, Resin

Minerals: Lava, Iron ore, Fire Opal, Citrine

Roman Winds: Notus                       Tarot: Wands

Energy: Quick, that of rapid-fire

Magickal Tool: Candles, lanterns

Activities: Dance, Exercise, Sensuality, investigation

Lesson: Faith, self-purification, taking knowledge from the environment, gathering experiences and learning from them


Water

West

Dreams, feelings, healing, love, emotion, compassion, releasing, renewing, initiations, consolidation

Feminine                    Season: Autumn                   Time of day: Sunset

Life Stage: Adult                               Personal Attributes: Initiators

Goddess: Isis, Arianrhod, Dina, Selene, Hecate       Gods: Poseidon, Neptune

Color: aqua, gray, indigo     Animal: Sea mammals, Heron

Magickal Spirit: Undines

Plants: Lotus, sandalwood, mugwort, vanilla, violet, hibiscus

Minerals: Aquamarine, River Stone, Silver, Amethyst, Mercury, White coral

Roman Winds: Zephyrus                                     Tarot: Cup

Energy: both coming and going but never floods

Magickal Tool: Chalice, cauldron

Activities: Dreamwork, Healing, purification

Lesson: Introspection, shamanic journeys, emotional compassion, learning from dreams, atonement, inner visions, self-examination and reflection, experience into knowledge

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