background info on Elements

The elements are commonly invoked at the beginning of rituals or used

in their physical forms to symbolically purify the ritual circle.

AIR.

celtic name.

AIRT

direction

EAST

color

YELLOW

tool

WAND

time

MORNINGS

season

SPRING

goddess

MAIDEN

symbolizes

MIND, INTELLECT, REASON, SCIENCES, TRAVEL, YOUTH

ritual representations

INCENSE

elment

FIRE

celtic name

DEAS

direction

SOUTH

color

RED

tool

ATHAME

time

NOON

season

SUMMER

goddess

MOTHER

symbolizes

STRENGTH, PASSION, ENERGY, TRANSFORMATION, WILL, SEX,

ritual representations

INCENSE, CANDLES

element

WATER

celtic name

IAR

direction

WEST

color

BLUE

tool

CHALICE

time

TWILIGHT

season

AUTUMN

goddess

CRONE

symbolizes

EMOTIONS, INTUITION, DARING, WISDOM, CLARITIY, HEALING

ritual reresentations

WATER

element

EARTH

celtic name

TUATH

direction

NORTH

color

GREEN

tool

PENTACLE

time

MIDNIGHT

season

WINTER

goddess

DARK

symbolizes

STABILTIY, ORDER, GROUNDING, SILENCE, BIRTH, DEATH, BEGINNINGS,

ENDINGS, FERTILILTY,

ritual representations

SALT, SOIL

element

SPIRIT/ ETHER

celtic name

EATHYR

direction

CENTER

color

VIOLET, WHITE OR BLACK,

tool

CIRCLE, CAULDRON

time

ALL TIMES

season

ALL SEASONS

goddess

ALL DEITIES

symbolizes

IMMANENCE, TRANSCENDENCE, EVERYTHING AND NOTHING

ritual representations

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