Fire I

Earth u
Air E
Water o
Ether A (substance where all the elements come from)

Four elements
 FIRE

Direction: South

Instruments: metals

Genre: Male

Archangel: Michel

Season: summer

Day: Noon

Number: 1,3

Color: Red (copper, gold, orange, red)

Alchemy: Plasma; gold, iron

Chakra: Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra

Zodiac signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Kabbalah letter: Yod

Tools: Candle, athame, knife

Gemstones: Hematite Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Fire Agate, Fire Opal, Garnet, Red
Calcite, Red Jasper, Rubellite (Red Tourmaline), Ruby, Sard, Sardonyx, Sunstone,
Volcanic Black Salt (natural)

Herbs and spices: allspice, basil, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, ginger,
nutmeg, rosemary, witch hazel

Plants: ash tree, calendula, chili peppers, hawthorn, holly, oak

Flower: Cayenne, almond, sandalwood, saffron, sunflower, marigold, ash, maple

Fantasy creatures: dragons, phoenix, salamanders

Related to: Will, life, force, passion, courage, change, anger Passion, Courage, Lust,
Creativity, Fertility, Virility, Desire, Romance, Force, Enthusiasm, temperature, hot, dry,
light, the source, inspiration, intuition; chi

Magical: Change(fast), project, for lack of initiative/courage, stimulate passion, start a

business, inspiration, intuition, Banishing, New Beginnings, Destroy the Old to Make
Way for the New, Obtain Desires
 EARTH

Direction: north

Instruments: percussion

Archangel: Uriel

Season: winter

Color: green (black, brown, green, sometimes yellow)

Alchemy: solid; body; matter; physical; pewter, lead

Genre: feminine

Kabbalah: he (je havah)

Day: night

Number: 4, 8

Tools: apple, earth, stone, leather, bread, furniture, metal, salt, pentacles, flowers

Zodiac: Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo

Gemstones: emerald, aventurine, pyrite, Agate, Celestite, Green Jade, Tourmaline,

Halite (salt rock crystal), Hematite, Jasper, Jet, Malachite, Onyx, Obsidian, Peridot,
Quartz, Salt (all types), Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Herbs and spices: vervain, mugwort

Plants: ferns, barley, ivy, oak, oats, wheat, tulips, honeysuckle

Flower: Mint, sage, thyme, fennel, lavender, valerian, carnation, holly, oak, pine

Fantasy creatures: gnomes, dwarves, and trolls

Related to: growth; nurturing; abundance; solidity; stability; will power; receptive;
passive; quiet; slow moving; inner direct; enduring; sensation; cold, dry
Magical: growth, abundance, stability, change (slow), long lasting result, dream come
true, protection, money, to bury, to forget, to receive Money, Success in Business,
Fertility, Peace, Grounding Centering Energies, Growing Plant

AIR

Archangel: Raphael

Instruments: air

Season: Spring

Color: Yellow (sky blue, violet, yellow)

Direction: East

Alchemy: gas; copper, platinum

Genre: male

Kabbalah: Vav

Day: morning

Number: 5, 11

Chakra: Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra

Gemstones: Citrine, Diamond, Mica, Opal, Tiger Eye, Topaz, Turquoise, Sphene,
White/Clear Fluorite, Zircon lapis lazuli, sapphire, topaz

Zodiac signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Herbs and spices: lavender, marjoram, mint, parsley, sage

Plants: clover, elder, maple, pine

Flower: Ginseng, allspice, clove, honeysuckle, azalea, lily of the valley, apple, mulberry

Fantasy creatures: angels, fairies, sylphs

Tools: feathers, incense, wand, branch, wood stick, silk, seed

Related to: Thought, Reason, Intellect, Knowledge, Freedom, Memory, Awareness,;
thoughts; communication; mobility; hot and moist; atmosphere; dispersion; logic;
mind; project

Magical: Memory Spells, Scrying, new ideas, improve communication, strengthen

mental ability, cooperation among people
 WATER

Archangel: Gabriel

Instruments: chords

Direction: West

Color; Blue (aqua, blue, silver, white)

Genre: female

Alchemy: Liquid; silver; soul

Kabbala: he

Chakra: Throat Chakra, Heart Chakra

Day: afternoon

Season: Autumn

Number: 2

Gemstone: Amethyst, Aqua Aura Quartz, Aquamarine, Azurite, Moonstone, Azurite,

Blue Calcite, Blue Lace Agate, Blue (Indigo) Halite/Salt, Blue Topaz, Celestite,
Chalcedony, Chrysocolla, Indicolite (Blue Tourmaline) Lapis Lazuli, Pink Tourmaline,
Sapphire, Sea Salt, Selenite, Sodalite aquamarine, pearls

Herbs and spices: chamomile, feverfew, thyme, vanilla, yarrow

Plants: birch, elder, lotus flowers/water lilies, seaweed, roses, rushes, violets, willow

Flowers: Jasmine, water lily, iris, orchid, raspberry, lotus, ylang-ylang, willow

Fantasy creatures: nymphs, mermaids, undines

Tools: Bowl, cup, water, sea stone, sea shell chalice, bowl, or cauldron filled with
water; glass objects; mirror; seashells

Zodiac signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio

Related to: Emotions, Intuition, Divination, Healing, Dreams, Ocean, Rivers, Lakes,
psych energy; fluidity; flexibility; Emotions, Intuition, Divination, Healing, Dreams,
Ocean, Rivers, Lakes, cold, moist, fluid, connection, feelings, soul

Magical: Love, Psychic Awareness, Divination, Scrying, Healing, Relief Stress,

Dreamwork, Peaceful Sleep, Peace, healing; to get rid of; to clean; receive;
 AKASHA

Spirit
Season: all circle
Symbols: infinity symbol
Direction: center
Colors: white, clear, gold
Related to: Transcendence, Transformation, Unification, Power, Time, The Void, Crown
Chakra: crown
Magical Uses - Transformation, Power
Stones - Apophyllite, Danburite, Diamond, Phenacite (Phenakite), Quartz
 Balance the four elements:

Fire- Spirit- Choleric: High Self Esteem, Egotistical, Vigorous, Irritable, Quick to Anger,

Enthusiastic, Excitable, Monomaniacal, Courageous, Macho, Passionate, Obsessive, Jealous,

Natural Leader, Domineering, Productive, Workaholic, Self Respecting, Snobbish, Creative,

Original, Critical of Others' Work, Resourceful, Gluttonous, All-consuming. 10

Water- Blood- Melancholic: Self Aware, Low Self Esteem, Tranquil, Stagnant, Adaptive,

Apathetic, Modest, Cowardly, Empathetic, Un-possessive, Jaded, Sexually Addicted, Devoted,

Credulous, Follower, Reflective, Lazy, Authentic, Self-Doubting, Integrating, Imitative,

Cooperative, Needy, Dependent. 10

Air- breath- Sanguine: Unconventional, Antisocial, Big Picture Oriented, Sloppy, slipshod,

Flexible, Lacking Endurance, Lenient, Uncaring, Curious, Penetrating, Gossiping,

Independent, Adventurous, Undependable, Casual, Fickle, Interpretive, Dishonest,

Unpredictable, Flaky, Tardy, Intellectual, Stuck in Head. 10

Earth- Body- Phlegmatic: Respectable, Overly Conventional, Socially Superficial, Thorough in

work, Detail-Oriented, Perfectionist, Stable, Restrictive, Tenacious, Stubborn, Cautious,

Unable to Take Action, Reliable, Boring, Serious, Compulsive, Objective, Uncreative,

Punctual, Predictable, Practical, Mentally Dull. 8

Earth/The Physical Body – there is an obvious connection between the earth and
our physical body…at least it’s obvious to me. There is no denying the physical
effect the earth realm has on our bodies. Our moon affects the tides and the fluids
on the human body – particularly the blood and a woman’s reproductive
cycle. Many women bleed and ovulate with the new and full moon. Think about
how good you feel when you are in an especially beautiful place in nature. That
feeling is a balancing happening within you.
The element of Earth helps us ground, provides us food and nourishment and
connects us to water and our need for it. When our Earth element is out of balance
we might find ourselves eating the wrong foods or not getting enough nourishment;
under or over exercising; being over or under weight; feeling spacey and
ungrounded.
An easy-to-access application that can help re-connect you to your Earth element
is to walk outside barefoot or sit directly on the earth. Even a few minutes can
foster essential energetic sustenance for the body as well as the mind and
spirit. Wonderfully, just doing this simple little exercise and allowing the Earth’s
healing energy to fill you can help you hear your inner wisdom more clearly
therefore knowing and even desiring that which will create an elemental balance
within your being.
Air/The Mental Body – Although science connects the mind with the brain, I have
found in my work that the mind is also connected to our energetic field or aura. Not
only do our own thoughts affect and even create our reality, but so to does the
collective mind, that we all tap into unconsciously, affect what we perceive. One of
the sayings I use with my students to help them understand this is “whatever you
believe you will perceive. When our Air element is out of balance we might find
ourselves thinking negatively or being affected by someone else’s negative
thoughts/energy. We also might find ourselves experiencing difficulty around
breathing. I commonly see people who have tapped into negative thought, be it
there own or another’s, suffer from nasal allergies, asthma or anxiety which causes
us to breath incorrectly.
So what can you do to disconnect from negative thought…first and foremost –
TURN OF THE NEWS! Sorry to yell at you like that, but weather you believe it or
not, I promise you, the garbage that is spewed from news casts, which are altered
facts with additional fluff to affect ratings, infiltrates your awareness. I do not have
TV/cable service in my home. Sure there are programs I like to watch, and that’s
what Hulu or Netflix is for. Although I originally made the decision to drop the cable
for budgetary reasons, the peaceful affect in my home is priceless.
Another very effective tool you can utilize to balance your Air element is
affirmations in conjunction with breath. I recommend using a few deep belly
breaths before speaking affirmations out loud to activate the Air element and clear
your mind. Then, speak an affirmation out loud such as “my world is peaceful and
calm.” Breathe it into your being, slowly. With the exhale, let go of any blockages
to that affirmation. Repeat this process at least three times. You will notice an
immediate shift in your energy. That’s the Air element coming into balance.
Water/The Emotional Body – It is the water in our body and environment that
connect us directly with our emotions. Water can cleanse away painful emotions
and enhance joyful feelings when it is balanced in our being. Too much water can
lead to a manic kind of state where we feel huge emotional highs and deep
depressing lows. Too little water can lead to a sense of numbness and feeling
disconnected from our emotions. Think about the whole concept of PMS or even a
high tide, which is affected by the full moon. During a full moon statistics show that
emergency rooms are fuller, storms are stronger (Sandy happened during a full
moon), and people’s emotions can be erratic. Then there is PMS and it’s
accompanying emotional rollercoaster when a woman is full of blood and often
retaining water. Men get their own kind of PMS which although not related to
menstruation, is likely related to a high water ratio in their being/environment.
To balance the Water element in our bodies it is essential to take a pause and go
inward and ask your wisdom where there may be lack or excess. If you live near a
body of water, spending time near that juicy mass will automatically help balance
your Water element, particularly if it is salt water. Similar to the grounding
technique described in the Earth section, connecting with a natural water source
can flush out excess fluid in your being or open the damn that might be keeping
you parched. If you or not near a body of water, (or even if you are) a fantastic
ritual to mimic the effect of actually being near a body of salt water is to take a salt
bath. If you don’t have a bath tub, you can make your own salt scrub and use it in
the shower, but a bath is preferable to get the soak. Of course, drinking
appropriate amounts of water for your nourishment is essential. And, when you
feel you are retaining water or have too much of this element in your being, foods
that have a diuretic effect can help bring balance such as asparagus or dandelion
leaf. There are also nourishing herbs that used in the form of an infusion or tincture
can have natural diuretic constituents such as Burdock Root and of course, my
favoriteStinging Nettle.
Fire/The Spiritual Body – regardless of our spiritual path, even a lack-there-of,
science has proven that we are all energy which is connected to the element of
Fire. Our fire element is associated with our passion, our faith, our inner wisdom
and our psychic senses. When our Fire element is balanced in our life there is
plenty of soul food to nourish our spirit. We regularly engage in passionate
endeavors and feel a strong connection to Source, Universe, God/Goddess, Great
Spirit – whatever you want to call it. When that Fire element is not balanced we
find ourselves feeling apathetic, depressed, lost, without faith and disconnected
from our intuition. There is a reason why lighting a candle is one of the most
common acts of prayer or intention-setting across all faiths. It ignites our Fire
element and on a deep subconscious level reminds us of who we really are and the
power of our faith and intent.
Bringing balance to your Fire element requires getting in touch with your passions
as well as allowing yourself to believe that your intuition is a natural gift and when
followed will always lead you in the direction of your highest good. Lighting candles
and setting intent is one way to invoke this element within you as well as using fire
on a grander basis in ceremony such as utilizing a fire pit for a bond fire or an
indoor fireplace. When connecting with fire literally is not possible, which was the
case for the women I drummed with, your intent and movement will always conjure
your inner blaze in a way that is amazingly healing. Dancing and drumming are
two of the most powerful tools I’ve experienced in summoning our inner
inferno. However, Yoga, jogging, walking and certain forms of breath work are
superbly effective in balancing the element of Fire.

Take a growing plant as an example, it needs:

Earth - Soil to structure and stabilize in

Water - to nurture it

Fire - heat from the sun to grow

Air - wind to disperse its seeds

A business project includes:

Fire - The Source - the idea, the plan, the outline

Earth -Stability - The product or service

Water - Connecting - Marketing

Air - Dispersion - Sales

 Ordeal

AIR:

 Situations: Losing a job, changes

 Shake the ego attached to material things
 Test mobility
 Detach from the illusion we are attached
 We become afraid because we don’t wanna lose what we have
 Dreams:
- Falling
- Being in high places
 Conquest: will power, 5th element, remembrance of God-faith

FIRE

 Situations: being wronged, criticized, blocked, obstructed, betrayed

 Touches our passion
 Touches our anger, resentment
 Test our temperature, sweetness, serenity
 Dreams:
- Fire. Flames
- The threat of being burnt
- Arrows, bullets (means criticism)
- Stealing ID (means gossiping)

WATER

 Situations: change radically

 Test our flexibility
 Generosity, fluidity
 We tend to focus on our well being and forget others
 Dreams: drowning, waves, seas, floods, rain, water, storm, rain (karma is
coming; something difficult and painful; if you get wet means it will affect you;
if you have an umbrella and don’t get wet it means you have protection)
EARTH

 Situations: when we are stuck, have no way to proceed with our goals
 It test our solidity, Perseverance
 Test the ability to deal with inconveniences
 Dreams: you can not walk, you try to run but you are slow, you cant get any
speed, feeling stuck in dreams or just psychologically aware its an ordeal of
earth; being crushed between giant rocks, buried alive, mountain, cliff, earth
quake, changes