#pagan elements

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power: feminine

direction: west

season: autumn

zodiac: cancer, scorpio, pisces

colors: blue, purple, silver

plants: ferns, lotus, water lilies, algae

animals: fish, frog, dolphin, whale, turtle

crystal: moonstone, aquamarine, hematite

deities: aphrodite, lir, isis, osiris, neptune

tarot: cups

water is the element that represents emotions, absorption, subconscious, purification, eternal movement, wisdom, the soul of femininity. water is the base of the earth and a necessity, without it nothing can live.

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ritual types: scrying, lucid dreaming, cleansing

ritual forms: bathing, washing, brewing

ritual tools: chalice, cauldron, goblet, mirror

mythical beings: mermaid, merman, sea serpents

When new to the Craft you will meet many people that assorts the elements in different Directions then the books you may read. Many pagans as well will have more then the common five (5) elements: Air, Fire, Earth, Water and Spirit. Instead they may have 7 (instead using the 5 pointed star they use the 7 pointed one); fire, water, Earth, air, light, shadow and dark. OR Sun, Moon, Sea, Magic, Spirit, Forest and Wind. And many other variables.

And then you may come across others or books that would call a few elements different names as such Sea for Water, Wood or Mountain for Earth, Metal for Fire and breath or Wind for Air.

The MOST common direction for the four (4) elements are: fire for south, water for West, Earth for North and lastly Air for East.

One of the High Priestesses that hosts many rituals here does the 7 pointed star with the other elements and while doing the 4 common elements she rearrange them. Fire for East because the Sun rises from the East. Earth for West because the Sun rests in the West when it sets. Air for North because that’s where the Northern Winds comes from. And lastly Water for South because the lakes of where she grew up was South from her.

NO ONE IS WRONG. Just because you read a few books that said something else doesn’t mean that book or other people are wrong. DON’T freak out thinking you been practicing “wrong” the whole time when you found out by another person that is different of how you practice. Everyone is different for different reasons. It's okay to experiment. I have known many that depending on the year would switch element directions by it's opposites (Fire/North. Earth/South. Air/West. Water/East). As your practice you will find what speaks to you and change a few things such as switch Direction on few elements because of personal reasons or perhaps you change a word of an element for something else because it’s one of your trigger words? Everyone has their reasons.

What I normally do is the tradition names and directions of the common elements during ritual and on my altar. The only non-tradition thing I do is where I face my altar. Traditionally most Altars would face East but I face mine to the North towards the Northern Star. My reason is because the Northern Star is the only star the never moves, it will always light my way to the right direction of where I need to go.

Perhaps I will change in the future. I have always assorted water with West because my whole life, the ocean was always West from where I grew up even now. North for Air because it's where the high winds of the North Pole comes down the Mountains. Fire for the south because of the desert Death Valley; where at its peak can reach up to 91.4°F-120°F (33°C-48.8°C). And lastly Earth for East because of the Yellowstone and Mount Elbert which is the highest mountain of the Rockies.