The Elements

The Elements of the Wise and their Correspondences with The Pentagram.

The five elements that make up the whole of creation and their associations with the Pentacle and Wicca.

Relates to the mind, intellect, word, thoughts, philosophy, our ideas about the Universe and our world view.

Is the element of love, that which unites and binds us to others and to the universe around us. Water represents the religious element of Wicca.

Represents Wicca as a initiatory Mystery Tradition, the mystical aspect of Wicca.

The Magicians Maxim in Relation To The Elements

	Magicians Maxim
Water	To Dare
Fire	To Will
Earth	To Learn
Air	To Keep Silent
Aether or Spirit	To Become Perfected

The Elements - The Elements and their Correspondences.

The Elements are the original base elements of all corporeal things, of which all other things are made, by transmutation and union.

Fire, Earth, Water, and Air are the four simple elements. Next come four kinds of perfect bodies compounded of the four simple elements, namely, Metal, Stone, Plants and Animals. Within these all the elements combine together, but still follow the characteristics of the most predominant element. Thus Stones being earthy are naturally heavy and so cannot be melted. Metal is watery and may be melted.
Plants have an affinity with air. Fire is natural to animals.

The elements are therefore, the first and original matter of all things, in that they are in all things and their virtues also.

The elements are also in the heavens, the stars and likewise The Goddess and God, the maker and original example of all things.

Table of Correspondences.
The Four Simple Elements	Fire	Earth	Water	Air
The Perfect bodies ¹	Fire is natural to animals 2	Stones being earthy are naturally heavy and so cannot be melted.	Metal is watery and may be melted	Plants have an affinity with air
Actions	Fierce working, quick, susceptible	slow and firm motion	Fearfulness, sluggishness	Cheerfulness and amiable disposition
Alignment	Masculine	Feminine	Feminine	Masculine
Animals	Salamanders, vital spirit	Moles, Worms, bones	Fish, the humours	Eagles, flesh
Animals	Snake, cricket, lizard, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark.	Dogs, horse, earthworm, gopher, ant, cow, burrowing animals.	Cat, frog, turtle, dolphin, whale, otter, seal, dugong; most fish and shellfish.	Spider, most birds, winged insects.
Archangel	Michael	Uriel	Gabriel	Raphael
Astrological Signs	Aries, Leo, Sagittarius	Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces	Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Basic Nature	Purifying, destructive, cleansing, energetic, sexual, forceful. Heat is a manifestation of this element.	Fertile, moist, nurturing, stabilizing, grounding. Gravity is a manifestation of this element.	Flowing, purifying, healing, soothing, loving.	Flying, moving, fresh, intelligent, suspending. Sound is a manifestation of this element.
Colours	Red	Green and Brown	Blue	Yellow
Contrary	Water	Air	Fire	Earth
Direction	South	North	West	East
Elementals ³	Jin, Genies	Gnome, Dwarfs, Elves, Brownies, Hobgoblins, Leprechauns	Undine, Nymphs, Tritons, Mermaids, Mermen, Sirens, Harpies, Salamander	Sylph, Fairies, Angels
Energy	Projective	Receptive	Receptive	Projective
Gods	Agni, Hepaetus, Horus, Promtheus, Vulcan.	Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz.	Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon.	Enlil, Kheohera, Mercurym, Shu, Thoth.
Goddess	Brigit, Pele, Vesta.	Ceres, Demeter, Gaea, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea, Rhiannon.	Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya.	Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania.
The Heavens	Mars, Sun	Our Earth, Moon	Saturn, Mercury	Jupiter, Venus
Herbs	Stinging, thorny or hot, as thistles, chile peppers and bouganvillia; desert-dwelling, as cacti; stimulating, as coffee beans; generally seeds.	Earth-smelling plants, such as patchouly and vetivert; mosses and lichens; nuts; dry and stiff plants; heavy, low-growing plants; generally roots.	Aquatic, such as water lilies and seaweed; fleshy, as in succulents and lettuce; loving, as in rose and gardenia; generally flowers.	Fragrant, as many flowers; pungent, as in culinary herbs such as dill; airy, finely-veined, or wind-swept; generally leaves.
Magickal Tool	Athame or Sword	Pentacle	Chalice or cauldron	Wand
Metals	Gold, Iron	Lead, Silver	Quicksilver (Mercury)	Copper, Tin
Musical Instrument	Guitar, all stringed instruments.	Drum, all percussion instruments.	Cymbal, bell, all resonant metals.	Flute, all wind instruments.
Natural Symbols	Flame, lava, a heated object.	Salt, clay dish of fresh soil, rocks, sheaves of wheat, acorns.	Shells, a cup of water.	A feather, incense smoke, fragrant flowers.
Places	Deserts, hot springs, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedrooms (for sex), weight rooms, locker rooms, saunas, athletic fields.	Caves, canyons, forests, groves, valleys, fields, farms, gardens, parks, plant nurseries, farmer's markets, kitchens, baby nurseries, basements, mines, holes.	Lakes, springs, streams, rivers, beaches, oceans, wells, swimming pools, bathtubs, showers, bedrooms (for sleep), health spas, steam rooms, fountains.	Mountaintops, wind-swept plains, cloudy skies, high towers, airports, schools, libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrist's offices.
Plants	Seeds	Roots	Leaves	Flower
Properties	Brightness, Thinness, Motion	Darkness, Thickness, Quietness	Motion, Darkness, Thickness	Thinness, Motion, Darkness
Quality	light - active	heavy - passive	heavy - passive	light - active
Ritual Forms	Burning or smouldering; heating.	Burying, planting, making images in soil or sand.	Dilution, placing into water, washing away, bathing.	Tossing objects into the air, suspending tools in high places, fanning light objects, visualization, positive thinking.
Ritual Magick	Candle, storm, time and star.	Gardening, magnet, image, stone, tree, knot, binding.	Sea, ice, snow, fog, mirror, magnet.	Divination, concentration, visualization, wind magick.
Rituals	Protection, courage, sex, energy, strength, authority, banishing negativity.	Money, prosperity, fertility, stability, grounding, employment.	Purification, love, psychic awareness, dreams, sleep, peace, marriage, friendships.	Travel, instruction, study, freedom, knowledge, recovering lost items.
Season	Summer - the time of heat.	Winter - the time of darkness.	Autumn - the time of harvest.	Spring - the time of freshness.
The Senses	Sight	Feeling, Touch	Smell, Taste	Hearing
The Soul	Understanding	Imagination	The Senses	Reason
Stones	thunder-stones, fire-stones, Red or fiery, as in jasper; volcanic, as in lava; clear, as in quartz crystal.	Earthy, dark and heavy, Heavy or opaque, as in coal; green, as in emerald and peridot.	pumice stone, sponge, Transparent or translucent, as in amethyst and aquamarine; blue, as in blue tourmaline.	transparent - crystal beryl and pearls
Tarot	Swords	Pentacles	Cups	Wands
Time	Noon.	Night.	Dusk.	Dawn.

1. Compounded of the four simple elements.
2. "have, in their natures, a most fiery force, and also spring from celestial sources."
3. ELEMENTALS. The magical elements are said to be peopled by spirits and mythological entities called elementals or nature spirits.