~Faeries
and
Elements~
"There never was a merry world since the faeries left off dancing......" --John Selden, Table Talk
The Moon Goddess is watching over all the elements
Air
Air Invocation
Come to us, powerful
Air,
Powers that
fly to us
from the East.
Join us!
We give thanks to thee
Powers of Air,
and we release thee!!
I send thee back to the East!
Without air we would not exist. That,
in itself, is magickal
BASIC NATURE: Flying, moving, fresh, intelligent, suspending. Sound is a manifestation of this element.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Projective.
COLOR: Yellow, the yellow of the sun, the sky at dawn. (Ok, the graphic's blue, so sue me...)
PLACES: Mountaintops, wind-swept plains, cloudy skies, hight towers, airports, schools, libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrist's offices.
RITUALS: Travel, instruction, study, freedom, knowledge, recovering lost items.
RITUAL FORMS: Tossing objects into the air, suspending tools in high places, fanning light objects, visualization, positve thinking.
HERBS: Fragrant, as in many flowers, pungent, as in culinary herbs such as dill, airy, finely-veined, or wind-swept, generally leaves.
STONES: Light stones, such as pumice, transparent stones, such a mica.
METALS: Tin, copper.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Flute, all wind instruments.
CREATURES: Spider, most birds, winged insects.
SEASON: Spring, the time of freshness.
DIRECTION: East, the place of sunrises.
TIME: Dawn.
MAGICKAL TOOL: Wand.
POINT IN LIFE: Infancy.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
SENSES: Hearing, smell.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: A feather, incense smoke, fragrant flowers.
TYPES OF MAGICK RULED: Divination, concentration, visualization, wind magick.
Earth
Earth Invocation
Come to us, powerful Earth,
Powers that shift toward us
from the North. Join us!
We give thanks to thee
powers of Earth,
and we release thee!!
I send thee back to the North!
Manifesting in stone and dirt, sand and crystal, Earth nurtures us. Earth-energy manifests within us and without.
BASIC NATURE: Fertile, moist, nurturing, stabilizing, grounding. Gravity is a manifestation of this element.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Receptive.
PLACES: Caves, canyons, chasms, forests, groves, valleys, fields, farms, gardens, arboretums, parks, plant nurseries, farmer's markets, kitchesn, baby nurseries, basements, mines, holes.
RITUALS: Money, prosperity, fertility, stability, grounding, employment.
RITUAL FORMS: Burying, planting, making images in soil or sand.
HERBS: Earth-smelling plants, such as patchouly and vetivert, mosses and lichens, nuts, dry and stiff plants, heavy, low-growing plants; generally roots.
STONES: Heavy or opaque, as in coal; green, as in emerald and peridot.
METALS: Iron, lead.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Drum, all percussion instruments.
CREATURES: Dog, horse, earthworm, gopher, ant, cow, burrowing animals.
SEASON: Winter, the time of darkness.
DIRECTION: North, the place of greatest darkness.
TIME: Night.
MAGICKAL TOOL: Pentacle.
POINT IN LIFE: Advanced age.
ASTROLICAL SIGNS: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.
SENSE: Touch.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: Salt, clay dish of fresh soil, rocks, sheaves of wheat, acorns.
TYPES OF MAGICK RULED: Gardening, magnet, image, stone, tree, knot, binding.
Fire
Fire Invocation
Come to us, powerful
Fire,
Powers that burn brightly
toward us
from the South. Join
us!
We give thanks to thee
powers of Fire,
and we release thee!!
I send thee back to the South!
Gaze into a candle's flame and realize
that Fire energy also resides within you.
BASIC NATURE: Purifying, destructive, cleansing, energetic, sexual, forceful. Heat is a manifestation of this element.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Projective.
COLOR: Red, from the color of flames.
PLACES: Deserts, hot springs, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedrooms, weight rooms, locker rooms, saunas, athletic fields.
RITUALS: Protection, courage, energy, strength, authority, banishing negativity.
RITUAL FORMS: Burning or smouldering, heating.
HERBS: Stinging, thorny or hot, as thistels, chile peppers and bouganvillea, desert-dwelling, as cacti, stimulating, as coffee beans, generally seeds.
STONES: Red or fiery, as in jasper, volcanic as in lava, clear as in quartz crystal.
METALS: Gold, brass.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: Guitar, all stringed instruments.
CREATURES: Snake, cricket, lizard, praying mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark.
SEASON: Summer, the time of heat.
DIRECTION: South, the place of heat.
TIME: Noon
MAGICKAL TOOL: Knife.
POINT IN LIFE: Youth.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
SENSE: Sight.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: Flame, lava, a heated object.
TYPES OF MAGICK RULED: Candle, storm, time and star.
Water
Water Invocation
Come to us, powerful Water,
Powers that flow gently to us
from the West. Join us!
We give thanks to thee
Powers of Water,
and we release thee!!
I send thee back to the West!
Water is vital to our well being, it's essence is love.
BASIC NATURE: Flowing, purifying, healing, soothing, loving.
TYPE OF ENERGY: Receptive
COLOR: Blue, from the hue of deep water.
PLACES: Lakes, springs, streams, rivers, beaches, oceans, wells, swimming pools, bathtubs, showers, bedrooms, health spas, steam rooms, fountains.
RITUALS: Purification, love, psychic awareness, dreams, sleep, peace, marriage, friendships.
RITUAL FORMS: Dilution, placing into water, washing away, bathing.
HERBS: Aquatic, such as water lilies and seaweed, fleshy, as in succulents and lettuce, loving, as in rose and gardenia, generally flowers.
STONES: Transparent or translucent, as in amethyst and aquamarine, blue as in blue tourmaline.
METALS: Mercury, silver, copper.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Cymbal, bell, all resonant metals.
CREATURES: Frog, turtle, dolphin, whale, otter, seal, dugong, most fish and shellfish.
SEASON: Autumn, the time of harvest.
DIRECTION: West, the place of the setting sun.
TIME: Dusk.
MAGICKAL TOOLS: Cup and cauldron.
POINT IN LIFE: Maturity.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
SENSE: Taste.
NATURAL SYMBOLS: Shells, a cup of water.
TYPES OF MAGICK RULED: Sea, ice, snow, fog, mirror, magnet.
"Earth, Air, Fire & Water" by Scott Cunningham, 1992, Llewellyn Publications.
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