Each element has a direction of its own and a color etc. To honor each, face them as you speak. It is rude to be talking of one and having your back turned to it.
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Earth is North |
Colors are: browns, blacks, purples and greens (in some N.A) ritual symbol is pentacle
Elemental : gnomes
Favored moon phase : midnight
Key words : patience, balance, death, strength, decay, health, stability.
Feelings : dry and cold
Specific offerings: patchouly, jasmine, musk, cedar, and pine and honeysuckle.
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Fire is South/Energy |
Colors : Reds, oranges, golds
Elemental : salamanders
Season : Summer
Ritual symbol Athame or Sword (wands)
Favored Moon phase : Second Quarter
Best time: noon
Key words: force, lust, fertility and virility, growth, rejuvenation, passion
Feelings : hot and dry (deserts)
Offerings : carnation, rosemary, primrose, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon
Others : dried herbs or plants, incense, music, papers, and dead woods.
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Air/East/Metal |
Colors : blues, yellows and green
Elemental : sylphs
Season : spring
Ritual symbol Wands (swords)
Favored moon : first quarter
Favored time : dawn
Key words : friendship, thought, memory, intellect, knowledge, persuasion and birth
Feelings : moist heat (tropical)
Offerings : dried herbs and plants, incense, music, soap bubbles, song, laughter, scattered birdseed.
Special offerings: spearmint, peppermint, eucalyptus, thyme, lavender, and sandalwood.
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Water/West/emotion |
Colors : blues, whites, light grays, pinks, sea greens
Elemementals : undines
Season : fall
Ritual symbol: cup/chalice
favored moon : full
favored time : dusk
key words: fertility, emotions, intuition, insight, womb, conception, pregnancy.
feelings cold moisture, (winter rains)
offerings : flowers, water plants, incense, music, salt, breads, song and dance.
specific offerings . gardenia, geranium, rose, myrrh, violet, and sweet orange.
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AGAIN WHEN IN DOUBT, USE WHITE. |
Earth : Browns, Blacks
Fire : Reds/Oranges
Air : Yellows, Sky Blues
Water : Blues, Sea Greens
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