In a recent conversation with my friends at the Witches Gathering (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Witches-Gathering) Sirena, bought up a topic that inspired me to write this Blog, Thanks Sirena.
The sacred elements are at the very centre of our
spiritual practice; they rule, guide, inspire and at times scare and
infuriate us. As practitioners of the craft we are constantly
interacting with these elements, working with them in some way,
incorporating them into ritual or spell craft, invoking their presence
within a cast circle, honouring them in some honest and humble way so
that they are present to aid our magickal workings. Alchemically
speaking for life to exist so to must the four elements, they are the
sacred building blocks of life.
Hence, it stands to reason that the power of
elements doesn’t just end when the spell is done and the circle closed.
Aside from ritual work we as human beings work within a fundamentally
elemental realm whether we acknowledge this or not. That pull one feels
to a particular element is in actual fact, your Expression Element and
that element which you find homely comfort in is your Cardinal Element.
And like astrology you also have a Mutable Element, an element that is
fleeting and you are at constant odds with, that can change to both
inspire and terrify you. And then of course there is the Transient
Element, this is the element that can cause coincidence and
idiosyncrasies within your life or bring about moments of enlightenment.
Take me for instance (just a few very brief examples)
My
Cardinal element is Earth as I am a fixed earth sign and am able to
truly relate to the attributes of both my sun sign and its fixed
quality. I love my garden and my home, I like surrounding myself with
beautiful material possessions made of wood and metal or those of a more
feminine nature such as perfume and jewellery. I love trees and have
been known to drive distances to see some of my absolute favourites and I
prefer mountains to ocean views.
My Element of Expression is Fire; I am a fire
dancer and candle and incense maker. I work well with fire and have a
deep respect for its power. Furthermore I can get extremely passionate
about those things that matter to me the most and I am known for
possessing a volcanic temper (it’s the Latin temperament). I will also
go crazy if I don’t have some sort of a creative outlet.
My Mutable Element is without a doubt water. I feel
uneasy when surrounded by water. I find the ocean both alluring and
terrifying all at the same time and while I can swim very well, I rarely
do which seems odd to some as I live in a very hot and humid part of
Australia. And then there are times when I’m inexplicably drawn to
rivers, creeks and waterfalls. Or those times when I feel the need run
out and feel the rain on my face. It’s a very push and pull sort of
relationship I have with water, Ironic really as I married a water sign.
This leaves my Transient Element to be Air. This
too I am certain of, I feel that for the most part I seldom have moments
of Clarity (this of course could be that I am currently 35 weeks
pregnant) and when I do I’m not surprised to see that it’s usually
during a Gemini or air moon. As a student and academically speaking, I
do some of my best work under a Gemini moon and my marks clearly reflect
this. On a natural level, when I experience a really windy day here at
home, I need only step outside for a minute and I feel immediately
awake, it’s like the wind stirs something that would otherwise lay
dormant inside of me.
Examining the effects of the elements within
our lives can present us with great clarity. It can help us to stop and
examine out strengths and our weaknesses so that we can function more
harmoniously within our everyday lives instead of feeling as though we
are constantly fighting against the current.
Blessings✬
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