Offerings Of The Spirit

EARTH ( North, Winter's Slumber )

 “I look to the North, to the mountains, the caves and the
ravines hidden in darkness. The Earth is solid beneath my
feet, I am filled with the energy of growth, of fulfillment, of
permanence.” - Ariendel

Rules over: physical body, growth, the natural world, the earth, stability,
foundations, material wealth, silence, introspection, self-perception, rest,
renewal, (re)storing energy, creativity, metals.

Time of day: Midnight
Season: Winter
Time of Life: Advanced Age
Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Tarot Correspondence: Pentacles
Type of Energy: Receptive
Basic Nature: Fertile, moist, nurturing, stabilizing, grounding, protective
Colors: Black, brown, green, earth tones
Tools: Pentacle
Spirits: Gnomes, ruled by King Ghob
Archangel: Gabriel
Wind: Boreas
Sense: Touch
Stones: Moss agate, emerald, jet, olivine, salt, black tourmaline, onyx, rock salt
Natural Symbols: Salt, clay dish of fresh soil, rocks, sheaves of wheat, acorns
Tree: Oak, pine, elm, earth mother - birch
Plants: Comfrey, ivy, grains, barley, oats, corn, rice, rye, wheat
Animals: Stag, cow or bull, snakes, bison, dogs, horses, earthworms, unicorns in
their groves
Places: Caves, canyons, chasms, forests, groves, valleys, fields, farms, gardens,
parks, plant nurseries, farmer’s markets, kitchens, baby nurseries, basements,
mines, holes.
Goddesses: Ceres, Demeter, Gaea, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea,
Rhiannon
Gods; Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz
Rituals: Money, prosperity, fertility, stability, ground-breaking, employment,
introspection, divination, gethering of personal strength.
Ritual Forms: Burying, planting, making images in soil or sand, energizing crystals,
feeling the stillness in stone.
Earth Represents Law, solidity, reliability, recognition of the
inescapable order of things, Nature in its permanence aspect.

AIR ( East, Spring's Rebirth )

“I look to the East where the rising sun peeks through the clouds, over
the treetops, and on high plains. The winds caress me, bringing inspiration,
wisdom and clear thought on a breath of Air.” -Ariendel

Rules over: logic, intuition, wisdom, learning, theory, fertility, the breath of the
body, new beginnings, starting over, planting for the future, making plans.

Time of day: Dawn
Season: Spring
Time of Life: Infancy
Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Tarot Correspondence: Swords
Type of Energy: Projective
Basic Nature: Flying, moving, fresh, intelligent, suspending, Sound is a manifestation
of this element.
Colors: Yellow, white, chartreuse, purple/lilac, sky blue, pastels
Tools: Wand, athame, sword, censer
Spirits: Slyphs, ruled by King Paralda
Archangel: Micheal
Wind: Eurus
Sense: Smell, hearing
Stones: Imperial topaz, citrine, mica, opal, pumice
Natural Symbols: Feathers, incense smoke, fragrant flowers, eggs, seeds
Tree: Aspen, pine, maple, eucalyptus
Plants: Frankincense, myrrh, pansy, primrose, vervain, voilet, yarrow, dill &
other culinary herbs
Animals: Birds and insects, spiders, hawk and eagle in particular, butterflies,
dragonflies, griffons
Places: Mountaintops, windswept plains, cloudy skies, high towers, airports,
schools, libraries, offices, travel agencies, psychiatrists offices.
Goddesses: Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania
Gods: Enlil, Khephere, Mercury, Shu, Thoth
Rituals: Travel, instruction, study, freedom, knowledge, recovering lost items,
beginnings, setting things in motion, starting a journey.
Ritual Forms: Tossing objects in the air, suspending tools in high places, falling
light objects, visualization, positive thinking, planting seeds, blessing the earth

Air represents Life, the principle of mind, intelligence, the
left-brain, linear-logical faculty, creativity and the
healing of functional disorders

FIRE ( South, Summer's Bright Energy )

“I look to the South, the noonday sun bakes down upon the deserts, the
plateaus, and the volcano’s mouth. In the heat I am consumed by
passion, filled with energy, healed and reborn by Fire.” -Ariendel

Rules Over: Heat, Passion, Energy, Healing, Purification, Joy, the spirit within us, destruction,
spirit, sexual tension/sexual attraction, fertility, growing into one’s potential

Time of day: Noon
Season: Summer
Time of Life: Youth
Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, Saggitarius
Tarot Correspondence: Wands
Type of Energy: Projective
Basic Nature: Purifying, destructive, cleansing, energetic, sexual, forceful,
healing
Colors: Red, orange, gold, white(pure heat), hot pink
Tools: Censer, sword, knife, wand
Spirits: Salamanders, ruled by their king Djin
Archangel: Ariel
Wind: Notus
Sense: Sight
Stones: Amber, obsidian, rhodochrosite, ruby, lava, garnet, fire opal
Natural Symbols: Flame, lava, heated objects, cauldron, forged metals
Tree: oak, holly, chestnut, cedar, walnut
Plants: Garlic, hibiscus, mustard, nettle, onion, red peppers, red poppies, cacti,
coffee beans (stimulant)
Animals: Snakes, lions, horses whose hooves strike sparks, crickets, scorpions,
ladybugs, bees, sharks, dragons, the phoenix
Places: Deserts, hot springs, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedrooms (sex),
weight rooms, locker rooms, saunas, athletic fields
Goddesses: Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta
Gods: Agni, Hephaetus, Horus, Prometheus, Vulcan
Rituals: Protection, courage, sex, energy, healing, strength, authority, banishing
negativity
Ritual Forms: Burning or smouldering, heating, jumping a flame, candle magic

Fire represents Light, energy, drive, potency, fertilization in
the organic and energizing sense, desire, the healing of organic
disorders, the destruction of outworn or negative

WATER ( West, Autumn's Harvest )

“I look to the West, I see the reflection of the setting sun on the
lakes, the rivers and the seas. The Waters swirl around me,
shifting emotions, perceptions, ever changing and and renewing.” - Ariendel

Rules over: Emotion, Intuition, Love, Feelings, the Womb, the blood in our veins,
sorrow as healing, divination, tapping into the unconscious mind, allowing ourselves
to fully feel.

Time of day: Twilight
Season: Autumn
Time of Life: Maturity
Astrological Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Tarot Correspondence: Cups
Type of Energy: Receptive
Basic Nature: Flowing, purifying, healing, soothing, loving
Colors: Blues and greens of the sea, gray, indigo, black
Tools: Cup, cauldron
Spirits: Undines, ruled by King Niksa
Arc Angel: Raphael
Wind: Zephyrus
Sense: Taste
Stones: Aquamarine, chalcedony, coral, jade, lapis lazuli, moonstone, sugilite
Natural Symbols: Cup of water, seashells, sea stars, ice, scrying tools.
Tree: Ash, willow, apple, poplar, elder, hazel
Plants: Ferns, lotus, mosses, rushes, seaweeds, water lilies
Animals: Dolphins, fish, seals, whales, octopi, water creatures and sea birds,
sea serpents, Nessie
Places: Lakes, springs, streams, rivers, beaches, oceans, wells, swimming
pools, bathtubs, showers, bedrooms (for sleep), health spas, steam rooms,
fountains
Goddesses: Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat, Yemaya
Gods: Dylan, Ea, Llyr, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon
Rituals: Purification, love, psychic awareness, dreams, sleep, peace, marriage,
friendships.
Ritual Forms: Dilution, placing into water, washing away, bathing, messages in a
bottle, setting leaf boats afloat, freezing.

Water represents Love, relatedness, the right-brain, intuitive
function, the cycle of death and rebirth (and therefore initiation),
Nature in its cyclical-growth aspect, the formative womb and
the nourishing breast

SPIRIT ( Centre, Transcending Balance )

“I look within myself and I see power, mystery, and potential.
To find my Center is all that I need to know deity and live my
life to the fullest.” -Ariendel

Rules over: Transendence, transformation, the deity within us all, all other elements in
balance, seeking the mystery, the spirit that moves us, that calm space where we can
renew our spirit when it is worn.

Also known as Akasha the immutable, changeless source of all energy.
Time of day: Beyond all time, all time is one
Season: The turning wheel
Time of Life: The cycle of life and rebirth
Tarot Correspondence: Major Arcana
Type of Energy: All
Basic Nature: Mystery, the unknown, deity within and without, the force of change
Colors: White, Silver, Purple
Tools: Cauldron
Sense: Hearing, Intuition
Stones: Quartz crystals, pearl, opal, agate, magnetite
Natural Symbols: Humanity
Tree: spirit, to hear - poplar, spiritual focus - oak, spiritual struggle - chestnut
Plants: Mistletoe
Animals: All and none; Sphinx
Places: The void, vacuums, outer space, inner mind
Goddesses: Isis, the Secret Name of the Goddess, Shekinah
Gods: Akasha, Iao, JHVH
Rituals: Self-knowledge, self-affirmation, communing with deity, seeking religious
direction
Ritual Forms: Meditation, communion with nature/deity, divination

Air is the wind, the breath of creation;
Fire is the sun, the spark of creation;
Water is the oceans and rains, the blood and tears of creation;
Earth is the mountains and soil; the body of creation.
These combined with Spirit are the elements of life and magic