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Elements & their Correspondences
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.
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Table of Correspondences. | ||||
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The Four Simple Elements |
Fire |
Earth |
Water |
Air |
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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 |
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Actions |
Fierce working, quick, susceptible |
slow and firm motion |
Fearfulness, sluggishness |
Cheerfulness and amiable disposition |
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Alignment |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Feminine |
Masculine |
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Animals |
Salamanders, vital spirit |
Moles, Worms, bones |
Fish, the humours |
Eagles, flesh |
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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. |
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Archangel |
Michael |
Uriel |
Gabriel |
Raphael |
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Astrological Signs |
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius |
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces |
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius |
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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. |
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Colours |
Red |
Green and Brown |
Blue |
Yellow |
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Contrary |
Water |
Air |
Fire |
Earth |
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Direction |
South |
North |
West |
East |
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Elementals 3 |
Jin, Genies |
Gnome, Dwarfs, Elves, Brownies, Hobgoblins, Leprechauns |
Undine, Nymphs, Tritons, Mermaids, Mermen, Sirens, Harpies, Salamander |
Sylph, Fairies, Angels |
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Energy |
Projective |
Receptive |
Receptive |
Projective |
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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. |
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Goddess |
Brigit, Pele, Vesta. |
Ceres, Demeter, Gaea, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea, Rhiannon. |
Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya. |
Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania. |
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The Heavens |
Mars, Sun |
Our Earth, Moon |
Saturn, Mercury |
Jupiter, Venus |
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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. |
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Magickal Tool |
Athame or Sword |
Pentacle |
Chalice or cauldron |
Wand |
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Metals |
Gold, Iron |
Lead, Silver |
Quicksilver (Mercury) |
Copper, Tin |
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Musical Instrument |
Guitar, all stringed instruments. |
Drum, all percussion instruments. |
Cymbal, bell, all resonant metals. |
Flute, all wind instruments. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Plants |
Seeds |
Roots |
Leaves |
Flower |
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Properties |
Brightness, Thinness, Motion |
Darkness, Thickness, Quietness |
Motion, Darkness, Thickness |
Thinness, Motion, Darkness |
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Quality |
light - active |
heavy - passive |
heavy - passive |
light - active |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Season |
Summer - the time of heat. |
Winter - the time of darkness. |
Autumn - the time of harvest. |
Spring - the time of freshness. |
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The Senses |
Sight |
Feeling, Touch |
Smell, Taste |
Hearing |
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The Soul |
Understanding |
Imagination |
The Senses |
Reason |
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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 |
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Tarot |
Swords |
Pentacles |
Cups |
Wands |
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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.
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