Post by kikyou on May 18, 2003 12:27:00 GMT -5
This is something I kept in my BOS for a while... I got it from an email from a friend a while ago. I don't even know who the author is. But it's good to say the least...
Air
apple ~~ geranium ~~ myrtle
ash ~~ hawthorn ~~ sweet orange
burdock ~~ heather ~~ orris
camomile ~~ henbane ~~ pansy
camphor ~~ hops ~~ periwinkle
catnip ~~ hyacinth ~~ poppy
cucumber ~~ ivy ~~ rose
cyclamen ~~ lettuce ~~ star anise
eleclamen ~~ lovage ~~ violet
gardenia ~~ meadowsweet
willow~~ myrrh ~~ yarrow
Air is the element of the intellect; it is the realm of thought, which is the first step toward creation. Magickaly speaking, air is the clear, uncluttered, pure visualization which is a powerful tool for change. It is also movement, the impetus that sends the visualization out toward manifestation. It rules spells and rituals involving Schooling, memory, intellectualism, teaching, tests, divination, communications, travel, writing, organizing and organizations, groups of all kinds, theorizing, drug addiction. It can also be used to develop psychic faculties. Spells involving air usually include the act of placing an object in the air or dropping something off the side of a mountain or other high place so the object actually connects physically with the element. Air is a masculine element, being dry, expansive, and active. It is the element that excels in places of learning, and which is at work while we theorize, think, and ponder. Air rules the east because this is the direction of the greatest light, and the light of wisdom and consciousness. Its color is yellow, the yellow of the Sun and of the sky at dawn, and its season is spring. Air governs the magick of the four winds, most divinations, concentration and visualization of magick.
Earth
Acacia ~~ Eyebright ~~ Mugwort
Anise ~~ Hazel ~~ Nutmeg
Benzoin ~~ Lavender ~~ Peppermint
Broom ~~ Lemon Verbena ~~ Pimpernel
Comfrey ~~ Marjoram ~~ Sandalwood
Elder ~~ Mastic ~~ Spearmint
Eucalyptus ~~ Mistletoe ~~ Thyme
Wormwood
This is the element we are closest to home with, since it is our home. Earth doesn't necessarily represent the physical Earth, but that part of it which is stable, solid, dependable. Earth is the foundation of the elements, the base. It is in this realm that most of us live a good part of our lives. When we walk, sit, stand, crawl, eat, sleep, work our jobs, tend our plants, balance our checkbooks, or taste salt we are working within the element of Earth. Earth is the realm of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. While it is the most physical of the elements this is not negative, for it is upon earth that the other three rest. Without Earth, life as we know it could not exist. In magickal workings Earth rules all spells and rituals involving Fertility, jobs, promotions, money, business, investments, material objects, agriculture, health foods, ecology, conservation, stock market, antiques, old age, museums, buildings, construction, progress. A ritual of this element could be as simple as burying an object representative of your need in a plot of virgin ground, walking over miles of countryside visualizing your need, or drawing images in dirt. Earth is a feminine element. It is nurturing, moist, fruitful, and it is these qualities which make it feminine. Such attributes have impelled countless civilizations to envision the Earth as a great Mother Goddess, the all-fertile Creaturess of nature. Earth rules the Northern point of the compass, because that is the place of greatest darkness and winter. Its color is the green of the fields and plants. It governs stone, image, tree and knot magick.
Fire
Balm of Gilead ~~ Fern ~~ Mandrake
Bistort ~~ High John the Conqueror ~~ Patchouly
Cedar ~~ Honeysuckle ~~ Pine
Cinquefoil ~~ Horehound ~~ Sage
Cypress ~~ Jasmine ~~ Slippery Elm
Fire is the element of change, will and passion. In a sense it contains within it all forms of magick, since magick is a process of change. Fire magick can be frightening. The results manifest quickly and spectacularly. It is not an element for the faint-hearted. However, it is most primal and for this reason is much used. This is the realm of sexuality and passion. It is not only the `sacred fire' of sex, it is also the spark of divinity which shines within us and in all living things. It is at once the most physical and spiritual of the elements. Its magickal rituals usually involve success, sex, banishing illnesses, the military, conflicts, protection, courts, law, police and sheriff's agencies, contests, competitions, private detectives, dowsing, treasure hunting, gambling, athletics, strength, good health, war, and terrorism. A ritual of Fire usually involves the fuming, burning or smouldering of an image, herb, or other flammable object, or the use of candles or small blazes. Its magick is usually practiced near the hearth, or beside fires lit in wilderness clearings, or beside the flame of a single candle. Fire is masculine. It rules the South, the place of greatest heat, the color red, and the season of summer. All candle magick comes under fire's powers.
Water
Alder ~~ garlic ~~ pepper
angelica ~~ heliotrope ~~ primrose
basil ~~ holly ~~ rosemary
bay laurel ~~ hyssop ~~ rowan
betony ~~ juniper ~~ rue
carnation ~~ marigold ~~ saffron
celandine ~~ mullein ~~ St. John's Wort
cinnamon ~~ nettle ~~ thistle
clove ~~ oak ~~ tobacco
coriander ~~ pennyroyal ~~ vanilla~~ peony ~~ vervain
Water is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and the emotions. Just as water is fluid, constantly changing, flowing from one level to another, so too are our emotions in a constant state of flux. Water is the element of absorption and germination. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because it is rolling, always moving, like the sea which rests neither night nor day. Water magick involves love, friendships, partnerships, unions of every kind, affection, contract negotiations, beauty, rest, recuperation, meditation, spirituality, healing wounds, restoring cell growth, childbirth and children, the home, receptivity, family, swimming and scuba diving, fishing, ancestors, medicine, hospitals, compassion, doctor and nursing professions, clairvoyance. A ritual of water usually ends with an object being tossed or placed in or on a body of water. This is a feminine element, and its color is the blue of deep, deep water. It rules the West and autumn months of the year, when rain showers wash the earth. The magick of water is wrought with mirrors, the sea, fog and rain. These then, are the four elements. A thorough study of them can take a lifetime, but these are the basics. Though it isn't necessary to call upon these elements or to work with them directly, it is beneficial to be aware of them and to remember them while working magick.
Air
apple ~~ geranium ~~ myrtle
ash ~~ hawthorn ~~ sweet orange
burdock ~~ heather ~~ orris
camomile ~~ henbane ~~ pansy
camphor ~~ hops ~~ periwinkle
catnip ~~ hyacinth ~~ poppy
cucumber ~~ ivy ~~ rose
cyclamen ~~ lettuce ~~ star anise
eleclamen ~~ lovage ~~ violet
gardenia ~~ meadowsweet
willow~~ myrrh ~~ yarrow
Air is the element of the intellect; it is the realm of thought, which is the first step toward creation. Magickaly speaking, air is the clear, uncluttered, pure visualization which is a powerful tool for change. It is also movement, the impetus that sends the visualization out toward manifestation. It rules spells and rituals involving Schooling, memory, intellectualism, teaching, tests, divination, communications, travel, writing, organizing and organizations, groups of all kinds, theorizing, drug addiction. It can also be used to develop psychic faculties. Spells involving air usually include the act of placing an object in the air or dropping something off the side of a mountain or other high place so the object actually connects physically with the element. Air is a masculine element, being dry, expansive, and active. It is the element that excels in places of learning, and which is at work while we theorize, think, and ponder. Air rules the east because this is the direction of the greatest light, and the light of wisdom and consciousness. Its color is yellow, the yellow of the Sun and of the sky at dawn, and its season is spring. Air governs the magick of the four winds, most divinations, concentration and visualization of magick.
Earth
Acacia ~~ Eyebright ~~ Mugwort
Anise ~~ Hazel ~~ Nutmeg
Benzoin ~~ Lavender ~~ Peppermint
Broom ~~ Lemon Verbena ~~ Pimpernel
Comfrey ~~ Marjoram ~~ Sandalwood
Elder ~~ Mastic ~~ Spearmint
Eucalyptus ~~ Mistletoe ~~ Thyme
Wormwood
This is the element we are closest to home with, since it is our home. Earth doesn't necessarily represent the physical Earth, but that part of it which is stable, solid, dependable. Earth is the foundation of the elements, the base. It is in this realm that most of us live a good part of our lives. When we walk, sit, stand, crawl, eat, sleep, work our jobs, tend our plants, balance our checkbooks, or taste salt we are working within the element of Earth. Earth is the realm of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. While it is the most physical of the elements this is not negative, for it is upon earth that the other three rest. Without Earth, life as we know it could not exist. In magickal workings Earth rules all spells and rituals involving Fertility, jobs, promotions, money, business, investments, material objects, agriculture, health foods, ecology, conservation, stock market, antiques, old age, museums, buildings, construction, progress. A ritual of this element could be as simple as burying an object representative of your need in a plot of virgin ground, walking over miles of countryside visualizing your need, or drawing images in dirt. Earth is a feminine element. It is nurturing, moist, fruitful, and it is these qualities which make it feminine. Such attributes have impelled countless civilizations to envision the Earth as a great Mother Goddess, the all-fertile Creaturess of nature. Earth rules the Northern point of the compass, because that is the place of greatest darkness and winter. Its color is the green of the fields and plants. It governs stone, image, tree and knot magick.
Fire
Balm of Gilead ~~ Fern ~~ Mandrake
Bistort ~~ High John the Conqueror ~~ Patchouly
Cedar ~~ Honeysuckle ~~ Pine
Cinquefoil ~~ Horehound ~~ Sage
Cypress ~~ Jasmine ~~ Slippery Elm
Fire is the element of change, will and passion. In a sense it contains within it all forms of magick, since magick is a process of change. Fire magick can be frightening. The results manifest quickly and spectacularly. It is not an element for the faint-hearted. However, it is most primal and for this reason is much used. This is the realm of sexuality and passion. It is not only the `sacred fire' of sex, it is also the spark of divinity which shines within us and in all living things. It is at once the most physical and spiritual of the elements. Its magickal rituals usually involve success, sex, banishing illnesses, the military, conflicts, protection, courts, law, police and sheriff's agencies, contests, competitions, private detectives, dowsing, treasure hunting, gambling, athletics, strength, good health, war, and terrorism. A ritual of Fire usually involves the fuming, burning or smouldering of an image, herb, or other flammable object, or the use of candles or small blazes. Its magick is usually practiced near the hearth, or beside fires lit in wilderness clearings, or beside the flame of a single candle. Fire is masculine. It rules the South, the place of greatest heat, the color red, and the season of summer. All candle magick comes under fire's powers.
Water
Alder ~~ garlic ~~ pepper
angelica ~~ heliotrope ~~ primrose
basil ~~ holly ~~ rosemary
bay laurel ~~ hyssop ~~ rowan
betony ~~ juniper ~~ rue
carnation ~~ marigold ~~ saffron
celandine ~~ mullein ~~ St. John's Wort
cinnamon ~~ nettle ~~ thistle
clove ~~ oak ~~ tobacco
coriander ~~ pennyroyal ~~ vanilla~~ peony ~~ vervain
Water is the element of purification, the subconscious mind, love and the emotions. Just as water is fluid, constantly changing, flowing from one level to another, so too are our emotions in a constant state of flux. Water is the element of absorption and germination. The subconscious is symbolized by this element because it is rolling, always moving, like the sea which rests neither night nor day. Water magick involves love, friendships, partnerships, unions of every kind, affection, contract negotiations, beauty, rest, recuperation, meditation, spirituality, healing wounds, restoring cell growth, childbirth and children, the home, receptivity, family, swimming and scuba diving, fishing, ancestors, medicine, hospitals, compassion, doctor and nursing professions, clairvoyance. A ritual of water usually ends with an object being tossed or placed in or on a body of water. This is a feminine element, and its color is the blue of deep, deep water. It rules the West and autumn months of the year, when rain showers wash the earth. The magick of water is wrought with mirrors, the sea, fog and rain. These then, are the four elements. A thorough study of them can take a lifetime, but these are the basics. Though it isn't necessary to call upon these elements or to work with them directly, it is beneficial to be aware of them and to remember them while working magick.
