Guest guest Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Thanks for this sort of information. In my own spiritual practice I could use some of the correspondences and connections for my own work. Otherwise I want to keep it quite simple for my healing practice. Take care, namaste, MP, Ah'o, Lynn , skygreen <skygreen wrote: > > The most common " Western " Element set is Earth, Air, Water, Fire, > Ether also called Akasha or spirit, these equate to Solid, Gaseous, > Liquid , Heat/ light /combustion, and everything else/spirit /life > force etc. > > The shapes referenced below are the Tattwa > > THE ELEMENTS Elelmental Emergence by Peggy Jentoft > > The idea of four or five basic elements is found in many > different cultures and spiritual traditions. These are templates for > the essences of life and existence > Air, Earth, Fire, Water are the most common and universal > material elements. The fifth component is called by various names > Akasha, spirit, orgone, vital spark... This is the unknown and essential > element. That which gives power and spirit, consciousness and life to > the material and ephermal . > > These correspondences are taken from many different sources. > These definitions are minimal and in no way represent the totality. > > > AIR > > air tattwa > > The element of air is associated with thought, intellect, mental > processes, the mind and Creativity. Air is also associated with higher > consciousness and wisdom, divination, and purification, concentration, > prophecy, visualization, wind magic, karma.In the Negative aspect it is > associated with flightiness and unpredictability . > > Circle represents Air , thought, and is used to enhance ones > ability to visualize and discriminate. Meditation on circles activates > the subconscious mind brings about greater ability to discriminate > ,concentrate and communicate. > > Air is the Elemental force of mind, mental and psychic work, > intuition, knowledge, abstract thought, wind, breath, clouds, > inspiration, hearing, purification, freedom, truth, instruction, > telepathy, memory, learning the secrets of the dead, zen meditation, > new beginnings, illumination, essential qualities, spiritual plane, > knowledge, abstract learning, theories, windy or high places, breath, > speech. > Astrological Signs - Gemini, Libra, Aquarius , Colors - White, > yellow, light blue, lavender, gray. Season - Spring, Time- Dawn > Energy - Projective. Gemstones - Aventurine, Topaz, Mica, Fluorite, > Crystals, Amethyst, yellow or blue stones, Quartz crystal with cloud > like inclusions, Quartz pebbles, Tin, Copper, Aventurine, Jasper, > Mica, Pumice/ Plants - Acacia, Anise, Aspen, Benzoin, Clover, Dill, > Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon grass, Myrrh, Pine, Primrose, Vervain, > Violet, Yarrow . > Tarot Suite-Swords > > > > > FIRE > > fire tattwa > > Triangle represents Fire , passion, meditate on this symbol > to intensify and clarify desire, creativity, prosperity, magnetism and > to develop the right brain . > > The element of fire is associated with change and passion. It is > both physical and spiritual, being related to sexuality and to divinity. > Fire magick is quickly manifested and filled with primal energy. It is > also associated with Heat, Anger. > > > > > Rules -Energy, sexuality, passions, love, authority, > transformation, purification, candle flames, sun, blood, healing, > destruction, will, creativity, flame, heat, bonfires, hearth fires, > protection, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge, > loyalty, vision, illumination, power Magick involving Time , Storms , > Fire and candles > Direction - South Astrological Signs - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius > Colors - Red, gold, crimson, orange, white Season - Summer Time > - Noon Energy - Projective, masculine Gemstones - Red jasper, > bloodstone, garnet, lava, quartz crystals, ruby, carnelian, tigers eye, > rhodochrosite, agates Metals - Gold, brass. Plants - Allspice, basil, > cacti, chile peppers, cinnamon, garlic, heliotrope, hibiscus, juniper, > lime, mustard, nettle, onion, orange, red peppers, red poppies, thistle, > almond tree Animals - Lions, lizards, salamander, snakes, praying > mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, shark, phoenix, coyote, fox Tarot Suite- > Wands > Goddesses - Brigit, Freya, Hestia, Pele, Vesta ,Sekmut Gods - > Vulcan, Ra, Hepaetstus, Horus > > > WATER > > water tattwa > > Moon represents Water, This symbol increases the ability to feel > , meditation with this form can bring greater self reflection > sensitivity and receptivity toward others. > The element of water is associated with the subconscious mind, > intuition, and emotions. As the primal substance of life, it is > symbolized by the womb and is related to fertility. > > > Emotions, feelings, love, courage, the unconscious mind, > intuition, the womb, marriage, friendship,happiness, dreams, sleep, > healing, menstruation, fertility, cleansing, purification, vision > quests, self-healing, sorrow, reflection, psychic ability, oceans, > rivers, lakes, rain, springs and wells. The sea, snow or ice, mirror, > magnet, rain, cleansing and purification Direction - West Astrological > Signs - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces > Colors - Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, aquamarine, > white Season - Autumn > Time - Twilight, dusk Energy - Receptive, feminine. Gemstones - > Aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, blue > fluorite, lapis lazuli, sodalite Metals - Mercury, silver, copper Plants > -Aloe, apple, catnip, chamomile, ferns, gardenia, lemon, lettuce, lilac, > lily of the valley, lotus, mosses, orris, passion flower, rose, > seaweeds, thyme, valerian, water lilies, all water plants, willow tree > Animals - All fish, shellfish and sea mammals, serpents, sea birds, cat, > frog, turtle, swan, bear Tarot Suite- Cups > Goddesses - Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya, > Gods - Dylan, Ea, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon, Varuna Magickal > Tools - Chalice, cauldron, mirrors > > EARTHearth > > > Earth, is the most physical of the Elements is the element of Stuff. > Solid Material > Earth is the element that is most stable and dependable. It > represents abundance, prosperity, and wealth, and is creative but in a > practical, physical manner. Earth sustains all life and is the > foundation on which the other elements rest.The normal everyday > activities are Earth,walking eating, sleeping , work, focus and > determination , diversity , inner strength enhances the ability to > move from dreams to reality. > > Earth is the Mother, stable, nurturing, calm and understanding, a > reservoir of great wisdom and knowledge. > Earth is the element of the body, growth, money, creativity, birth, > death, material gain, fertility, birth, healing, rocks, trees, animals, > manifestation, materialization, crystals, silence, metal, empathy, > grounding, employment, stability, success, strength, practical wisdom, > mystery, gardening. Astrological Signs - Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Colors > - Black, brown, green, gold, white Season - Winter, Time - Midnight, > night Energy - Receptive, feminine Stones include Rock crystal, > emeralds, peridot, onyx, jasper, azurite, amethyst, > tourmaline,tourmalinated quartz, rutilated quartz and many more. > > > SPIRIT > > > akasha spirit > Ovoid or ellipse represents space, the void , the universe , the womb, > the cosmic egg ,new life ,understanding , female or yin energy. > > The fifth component is called by various names Akasha ,spirit, orgone > ,vital spark, this is the unknown and essential element That which gives > power and spirit. consciousness and life to the material and ephermal. > > Spirit, Eather, Akasha is the animating force omnipresent, and abundant. > It permeates everything and fills the " empty " places it embodies the > life force and wisdom of ALL > Spirit is energy, and it is eternal in essence. We often limit our > awareness to the physical world, and may be consciously unaware of the > the spirit world, which is the invisible template of the physical and > the source of the substance of creation.In mundane terms the Eather is > invisible because it is of a different frequency than we permit ourself > to notice > > This is the element that binds all the others into one form, to make > them one. It is the Mother and the Father of everything. Spirit is used > in all magick, meditation, healing, change, foreseeing the future, > creation, Some define Spirit as Deity or source. > The crown Chakra and the Emerging chakra such as the thymus -spiritual > heart and those found above the physical body are strongly oriented to > spirit as is the heart chakra the throat chakra and the brow chakra and > the hara > > Purple stones and crystals, . Gem Silica, clear gems, clear crystals > quartz, selenite, etc.) and pearly, opalescent, irridecent glowing > rainbow filled stone of all kinds mysterious stone with stars and > nebulae and glitters and depth what stone is not in some way a stone of > spirit after all this is the element of essence of binding together and > of sacred wisdom and light nothing is outside of spirit. > > > > > Peggy Jentoft > > > > > , " spiritcrystal_lynn " > > > > for > > > >> those that have used/read the book wonder what people thought of the > >> use of Earth elements: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Storm? > > > -- > Solarraven http://pjentoft.com/index.html > Spiritual Healing, Energy work, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Angels, Huna, skills for the practical mystic , Digital Art > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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