So what are The five elements?
The five elements encompass the scope of universal energies. They describe qualities or aspects of the
Universal Life Force.
The five elements are Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit, and mark the points of the Wiccan pentagram.
Some of their attributes are listed below.
Some suggestions for learning to deepen your connection to them can be found at
Elements Meditations.
- Earth:
- colors: greens & browns;
attributes: grounding, healing, life & death;
Physical representations: dirt, rocks, crystals, caves;
Direction: North;
Time: night;
Season: Winter
- Air:
- colors: white & bright yellow;
attributes: the mental realm, intellect, ideas, inspiration;
physical representations: wind, smoke;
Direction: East;
Time: Dawn;
Season: Spring
- Fire:
- colors: Reds, golds;
Attributes: passion, energy, commitment, fulfillment, ardor;
Physical representations: flames, candles, sunlight;
Direction: South;
Time: Noon;
Season: Summer
- Water:
- colors: Blues, greens;
Attributes: emotions, feelings, healing, cleansing;
Physical representations: rivers, Oceans, scrying mirrors;
Direction: West;
Time: Sunset, Twilight;
Season: Autumn
- Spirit:
- colors: all, often white or royal purple;
Attributes: Divinity within and without, Universal Life Force, energy;
Physical representations: any living thing, usually self;
Direction: Above, Below, Within, & Without, basically directionless since it is everywhere;
Time: Outside of Time, Awareness that time spirals;
Season: none and all
~Flame RavenHawk