Correspondences of Four

Element	EARTH or	WATER or	AIR or	FIRE or
Qualities	Cold & dry, very heavy, passive. Solid. Receptive (yin).	Cold & moist, heavy, passive. Mobile. Receptive (yin).	Hot & moist, light, active. Transparent. Projective (yang).	Hot & dry, very light, active. Luminous. Projective (yang).
Basic nature	Fertile, moist, nurturing, stabilising, grounding	Flowing, cleansing, healing, soothing, loving	Floating, moving, fresh, intelligent, suspending	Purifying, destroying, energetic, sexual, forceful
Rules	The body, growth, nature, sustenance, material gain, money, fertility, birth, death, gravity, silence, rocks, standing stones, crystals, jewels, metals, wealth, abundance, wisdom.	Emotions, love, courage, nurture, sensitivity, psychic ability, healing, sorrow, life-giving and life-destroying, the ocean, the tides, the unconscious mind, the womb.	The mind, all mental, intuitive and psychic work, knowledge, abstract learning, theory, rebirth, beginnings, imagination, belief, wind, breath, poetry, sound.	Energy, spirit, heat, flame, blood, sap, life, will, healing and destroying, purification, bonfires, hearth fires, candle flames, the sun, eruptions, explosions, sexual energy, passion, quick active energy, anger, power, inspiration, desire.
Time of day	Dusk	Midnight	Dawn	Midday
Season	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Summer
Stage of the life cycle	Old age	Between death and birth (conception)	Youth	Sexual maturity
Moon phase	Waning	Old	Waxing	Full
Colours	Green, brown, orange, black, white, the four colours of malkuth	Blue, brownish grey, green, turquoise, sea green, pinkish blue, grey, indigo, black	Yellow, white, crimson, blue-white, blue, silver, grey, pastels	Red, gold, crimson, orange, white, scarlet, fuscia, maroon
Elemental creatures	Gnomes, ruled by King Ghob	Undines, ruled by Queen Necksa	Sylphs, ruled by King Paralda	Salamanders, ruled by King Djin
. . . known by Paracelsus as	Pygmies	Nymphs	Aerei	Sylphs
Elementals attracted by	Salts and powders	Water, washes, solutions	Oils and incenses	Candles, lamps, incense, fire
The principle of	Law (and of course lore)	Love	Life	Light
Goddesses	Ceres, Demeter, Gaea, Mah, Persephone, Nephthys, Bhawana (Prithivi), Rhea, Rheannon.	Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat	Aditi, Aradia, Arianhrod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania.	Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta.
Gods	Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz.	Dylan, Ea, Llyr, Manannan, Oceanus, Osiris, Neptune, Posiedon	Enlil, Kephera, Mercury, Shu, Thoth, Vayu, Zeus.	Atar, Agni, Frey, Gibil, Hephaestus, Horus, Logi, Vulcan.
Zodiacal signs
Planets	Earth, Saturn , fixed stars	Moon, Venus	Mercury, Jupiter	Mars, Sun
The sense of	Touch	Taste	Smell	Sight
Of energy flows	Energy contained	Conduction of energy	Convection of energy	Radiance of energy
State of matter	Solid	Liquid	Gas	Energy
Principle of change	Slowing, solidifying	Metamorphosis	Movement	Quickening, disintegration
Magical phrase	Tacere, to keep silent	Audere, to dare	Noscere, to know	Velle, to will
Magic tools	Pentacle, cords, scourge, shield, horn	Cup, cauldron, mirror	Wand, censor, rod or staff	Athame, sword, candle
Other tools and weapons	Shield, horn, trowel, pick, awl, mace, war hammer	Bowl, trident, net	Fan, flag, streamer, spear, bow	Match, axe
Resins	Storax	Myrrh, Onycha	Galbanum	Olibanum
Scents	Storax, Benzoin	Myrrh, chamomile	Mints, eucalyptus	Cinnamon, frankincense
Stones and Gems	Rock salt, coal, emerald, peridot, other green stones, onyx, bloodstone, tourmalanted quartz. Heavy, opaque.	Aquamarine, beryl, amethyst, azurite, blue lace agate, pearl, coral, lapis lazuli, moonstone, sodalite. Clear, hard.	Topaz, chalcedony, yellow fluorite, crystals, alexandrite, sapphire, yellow or blue stones, rainbow stones. Polished, transparent.	Fire opal, volcanic rock, ruby, carnelian, rhodochrosite, agates. Shining, glittering.
Metals	Lead, iron	Silver, copper	Mercury, tin	Gold, brass
Trees	The oak	The willow	The aspen	The flowering almond
Plants	Alfalfa, apples, barley, comfrey, corn, cotton, ivy, lichen, moss, nuts, oats, patchouly, red poppy, rice, rye, thrift plant, vertivert, wheat	Aloe, cucumber, dulse, ferns, gardenia, lettuce, lily, lotus, melon, mosses, rushes, seaweed, waterlillies, willow, all water plants	Almond, broom, clover, eyebright, frankincense, japanese maple, lavendar, mistletoe, myrrh, orange blossom, pansy, pine, primrose, vervain, violet, yarrow	Allspice, basil, bay laurel, blood root, carnation, coriander, dragon's blood, garlic, ginger, hibiscus, marigold, mustard, nettle, onion, orange, pepper, red peppers, red poppies, sassafron, tobacco
Places	Mountains, caves, fields, chasms, groves, forests, gardens, kitchens	Oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, waterfalls, beaches, springs and wells, bedroom (for sleep)	Windswept hills, plains, windy beaches, high mountain peaks, high towers, tree tops, bluffs, sky, airplanes, schools, libraries, offices	Deserts, volcanoes, ovens, fireplaces, bedroom (for sex), hot springs
Animals	Cattle, bison, ox, snakes (earth-dwelling), stag, mouse, dog, ant, bear, wolf	Dragon, dolphin, fish, sea serpents, sea mammals, water-dwelling snakes, sea birds, frog, turtle, otter, seal, swan, crab	Birds, eagle, gryphon, owl, hawk, dove	Lion, Fire-breathing dragons, snakes, lizards, bee, centaur, fox, ram
Symbolic creatures	Bull, sphynx	Scorpion, snake	Eagle, human	Lion
Symbols	Mountain, cave, gem, field, rock, cornucopia, spindle, scythe	Waterfall, all bodies of water, waves, fog, rain, well, shell, boat, ship's wheel, anchor, cup, bath	Sky, wind, cloud, incense, bird, bell, flute	Sun, stars, volcano, lightening, flame, fire-pot, double-headed axe
Hindu Tattva	Prithivi	Apas	Vayu	Tejas (Agni)
Chinese Digram
Celtic colour	Black	Grey	Red	White
Four magical treasures of the Tuatha De Danaan	Stone of Destiny	Cauldron of Dagda	Spear of Lugh	Sword of Nuada
Of the ancient Celtic parts of man	The body	The soul	The ego	The spirit
Parts of the body	Bones, sex organs	Stomach	Chest, lungs, throat	Head
Types of magic	Fertility magic, tree magic, herb lore, rune magic, cord magic, feng shuei, image magic.	Love, mirror magic, purification, healing, divination, dream magic, spiritualism, creating and working with charged water.	Finding lost or stolen objects, magic of the four winds, visualisations, divination, invocation, numerology, shamanic journeys.	Tantra, healing, candle magic, fire scrying, colour magic.
Ritual forms	Burying, planting, making images in the dirt or sand, walking over miles of countryside while visualising the need, carving runes.	Bathing, tea ceremonies, washing, dilution	Tossing objects into the air, suspending tools in high places, breathing, meditation, singing, chanting, writing, numerology.	Burning images or herbs.
Tarot suit	Pentacles	Cups	Wands	Swords
Tarot trump	World	Hanged man	Fool	Judgement
Court cards	Pages	Queens	Knights	Kings
In Arthurian legend	Merlin and the round table	Guinevere and the grail	Launcelot and the lance	Arthur and the sword
Of the kiss	The lips	The saliva	The breath	The tongue
Musical Instruments	Sistrum, drums, all percussion instruments	Harp	Flute, organ, all winded instruments	Lute, guitar, all stringed instruments
Planes of existence	The physical plane	The astral plane	The mental plane	The spiritual plane
Mode of perceiving (Jungian)	Sensation	Intuition	Thinking	Feeling
Mode of thinking	Belief	Emotion, free thought	Intellect, higher logic	Will
Mode of influencing	Power	Beauty	Intellect	Charisma
Stage in the ladder of existence	To understand	To know	To live	To be
Mathematical fundamental	Volume	Plane	Line	Point
Polyhedron	Cube	Dodecahedron	Octahedron	Icosahedron
Alchemical substance	Salt	Water	Mercury	Sulphur
Humour	Black Bile	Phlegm	Blood	Yellow Bile
Active temperaments	Respectability, endurance, consideration, stability, resolution, firmness, sobriety, objectivity, scrupulousness, resistance, thoroughness, punctuality, confidence, responsibility, circumspection.	Devotion, respectability, modesty, compassion, docility, seriousness, fervour, cordiality, calmness, comprehension, confiding, meditation, forgiveness, tenderness.	Diligence, clearness, optimism, cheerfulness, independance, adroitness, lack of grief, kindness, joy, familiarity, communicativeness, capacity for penetrating.	Activity, eagerness, enthusiasm, resolution, courage, productivity, energy, faithfulness.
Passive temperaments	Insipidity, unscrupulousness, dullness, misanthropy, tardiness, unreliability, laconism	Apathy, indifference, shyness, depression, laziness	Contempt, gossiping, slyness, lack of endurance, dishonesty, garrulity, fickleness, selfishness, defensiveness, inattentiveness.	Gluttony, jealousy, passion, irritability, intemperance, destructiveness, stubbornness, greed, vengefulness, anger, resentment, aggression, posessiveness, egotism.
Hebrew name	Aretz	Miam	Ruach	Esh
Tetra- grammaton (YHVH)	He (final)	He	Vau	Yod
Archangel	Uriel/Auriel Aretziel (Uriel of earth) Uriel = "Fire of God"; Auriel = "Light of God"	Gabriel Maimel (Gabriel of water) Gabriel = "Strength of God"	Raphael Ruachel (Raphael of air) Raphael = "Healing of God"	Michael Ashel (Michael of fire) Michael = the war-cry "Who is God?"
Angel	Phorlakh	Taliahad	Chassan	Aral
Kabbalistic worlds	Assiah (material world)	Briah (creative world)	Yetzirah (formative world)	Atziluth (archetypal / originative world)
Governer	Kerub	Tharsis	Ariel	Seraph
Sephira	Malkuth	Binah	Tiphareth	Chockmah
Kabbalistic path	32 bis (from kether to malkuth)	23	11	31
Hebrew mother letter	----	Mem	Aleph	Shin
Evangelist	Luke	John	Matthew	Mark
Tetramorph	Ox	Eagle	Man	Lion
Holy trinity and daughter	Mother (Holy Spirit)	Daughter (God in man; the word incarnate)	Son	Father
Egyptian elemental king	Apephi (an ape)	Kabexnaf (a hawk)	Ameshet (a young man)	Toumathph (a jackal)
Enochian word	Nanta	Hcoma	Exarp	Bitom
Enochian divine name	Mor Dial Hctga	Mph Arsl Gaiol	Oro Ibah Aozpi	Oip Teaa Pdoce
Enochian supreme elemental king	Thahaaotahe	Thahebyobiaatan	Tahoeloj	Ohooohatan
Hebrew God name	Adonai ha Eretz (Lord of the Earth)	Elohim Tzabaoth (God (who is male and female, one and many) of Hosts)	Shaddai El Chai (Living Mother God)	Yahweh Tzabaoth (God manifest in Hosts)
River of Eden	Phrath (Euphrates)	Gihon	Hiddikel (Tigris)	Pison
River of Hell	Acheron	Styx	Cocytus	Phlegethon
Spirit of Theophrastus	Menealop	Amadich	Emachiel	Damalech
Name of season	Ardarael (Autumn)	Farlas (Winter)	Talvi (Spring)	Casmaran (Summer)
Angels of the Seasons	Tarquam, Gualbarel	Amabael, Ctarari	Caracasa, Amatiel, Comisoros	Gargatel, Tariel, Gaviel
Rulers of the signs of the Seasons	Torquaret	Altarib	Spugliguel	Tubiel
Seasonal Ruler of the Sun	Abragini	Commutaf	Abraym	Athemay
Seasonal Ruler of the Moon	Matasignais	Affaterim	Agusta	Armatas
Name of the Earth	Rabianira	Gerenia	Amadai	Festatui
Species	Stones	Metals	Plants	Animals
Kind of animal	Creeping	Swimming	Winged	Crawling
Parts of plants	Roots	Leaves	Flowers	Seeds
Sublime celestial signs	Pantheon , Erim , Naim	Basan , Zarnech , Elisan	Confor , Error , Saffor	Thaar , Corona , Hermon

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The Directions and the Four Winds

You will notice that the directions have not been included in the above table. This is because the directions are associated differently by different people. A common system is:

Northern Hemisphere Earth Water Air     Fire

Southern Hemisphere Fire Water Air     Earth

Another common method is to associate the directions with the elements based on the prevailing winds:

The wind that is hot and moist comes from the direction of Air. The wind that is hot and dry comes from the direction of Fire The wind that is cold and dry comes from the direction of Earth The wind that is cold and wet comes from the direction of Water

The Celtic names of the four winds are:

Tuath, cold & dry
Iar, cold & wet		Airt, hot & moist
Deas, hot & dry

The classical names of the four winds are:

Boreas (or Ophion or Aquilo)
Zephyrus		Eurus
Notus (or Auster)

The Principal Spirits of the four parts of the world are:

Poymon
Moymon		Bael
Egin

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The Athame and the Wand, Fire and Air

In some magical traditions, particularly the Golden Dawn, the dagger and sword are not seen as tools of fire, but rather tools of air. Similarly, the wand and staff are not seen as tools of air, but rather tools of fire. By this system the tarot suit of wands symbolises fire and the suit of swords symbolises air.

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The Times and Seasons

By some traditions, the passage of time, life cycles, seasons, etc, runs: Air (dawn, birth, spring), Fire (midday, youth, summer), Water (evening, decline, autumn), Earth (midnight, death, winter)

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The Fifth Element

The fifth element is really the first element, for it is spirit, akasha, kether, nyu, the most basic substance of the cosmos from which all else is formed. It is present in all things and all places; it is the universal spirit of which all our spirits form parts; it is the universal soul which is Godhead.
Consider this mystery: the planes of existence as we understand them start with Akasha, pass through the elements, the physical plane, the ethereal and the astral planes, up to the spiritual planes. It is said that the higher planes are closer to the source, to Godhead. And yet Godhead in its entirety is contained within akasha. I am reminded of the descent of emanations from Kether on the tree of life. The last emination, Malkuth, echoes the source, Kether.
All this aside, Spirit is rarely used in magical workings, for magic generally operates on certain distinct forces in nature, while in universal spirit there are no distinctions.

Element	SPIRIT	EARTH	WATER	AIR	FIRE
The life cycle	The greater body of all life, beyond individual births and deaths	Old age	Between death and birth, conception	Youth	Sexual maturity
Goddesses	Isis, Shekinah, the secret name of the Goddess	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Gods	Akasha, EAO, YHVH	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
The sense of	Hearing	Touch	Taste	Smell	Sight
Of energy flows	Source of all energy	Energy contained	Conduction of energy	Convection of energy	Radiance of energy
Principle of change	Changeless	Slowing, solidifying	Metamorphosis	Movement	Quickening, disintegration
Magic tools	Lamp, bell	Pentacle, cords, scourge	Cup, cauldron, mirror	Wand, censor, rod or staff	Athame, sword, candle
Stones and Gems	All crystals	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Metals	Meteoritic metal	Lead, iron	Silver, copper	Mercury, tin	Gold, brass
Plants	Mistletoe	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Animals	Sphynx, dragon, gargoyle	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Symbols	Spiral, the cosmos	. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
Hindu Tattvas	Akasha (space)	Prithivi	Apas	Vayu	Tejas
Tarot suit	The major Arcana	Pentacles	Cups	Wands	Swords
Polyhedron	Tetrahedron	Cube	Dodecahedron	Octahedron	Icosahedron
Hebrew name	Eth (Ath)	Aretz	Miam	Ruach	Esh
Penta- grammaton (YHShVH)	Shin	He (final)	He	Vau	Yod
Archangel	Metatron	Uriel	Gabriel	Raphael	Michael
Sephira	Kether	Malkuth	Binah	Tiphareth	Chockmah
Hebrew God name	Eheieh (existence) or AGLA (Ateh Gibor Le-olam Adonai, Thou art mighty for ever, O Lord)	Adonai ha Eretz	Elohim Tzabaoth	Shaddai El Chai	Yahweh Tzabaoth

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This table contains some of my collection of elemental correspondences. Some of my collection is adapted from the work of others. I have lost several of my sources, but some prominent ones were: Lady Morgan at Witches' Brew, who in particular gives great suggestions for ritual-forms. Starhawk's Spiral Dance, via a small table posted at GreenPages. Ed Fitch's "A Grimoire of Shadows" for some of the 'temperaments'. Some of the really obscure items come from old magical grimoires, and are included largely for novelty's sake, although they could come in handy some day.