Element Representation Ideas/Substitutes

a-sprinkle-of-magick:

Fire

  • electric candles
  • lights
  • heat from phones, laptops, etc.
  • heat from rubbing your hands together
  • candle gif
  • cracking fireplace sounds
  • exercise (I’m thinking body heat here folks)
  • fire imagery
  • lightning sounds/imagery
  • sand/cacti/desert stuff
  • anger

Water

  • fresh water
    • water imagery
    • water sounds (brooks, creeks)
    • fish imagery
    • honestly spit but be careful bc taglock
    • algae
  • ocean water
    • tears
    • salt + water
    • ocean waves
    • ocean imagery
    • saltwater creatures
    • sea shells in water
    • sweat
    • normal water and play ocean sounds to charge

Earth

  • sand
  • rocks/crystals
  • flowers
  • earth imagery
  • earth sounds (like….uh….caves, forests, etc.)
  • leaves
  • wood anything
  • herbs
  • literally draw a picture of earth
  • 100% cotton fabric or plain cotton
  • seeds

Air

  • feathers
  • your breath
  • wind chimes
  • cloud imagery
  • bird chirping sounds
  • a fan
  • incense
  • dancing (don’t ask me why idk I associate it with air okay)
  • talking/speech
  • balloons
  • tornado imagery (also destructive keep that in mind)

Water Witchcraft: Tools & Associations

themanicnami:

Tools: Aquariums, Bath Beads, Bath Bomb, Bathtub, Beach Sand, Body Wash, Bottles (bottled water), Bowl, Bubble Bath, Cauldron, Chalice, Coral, Cork, Crab/Lobster Shells, Cup, Dew, Driftwood, Epsom/Bathing Salt, Fish Bones, Fish/Aquatic Imagery, Fish Oil, Fishing Hooks, Fishing Lures, Fishing Nets, Fountains, Goblet, Himalayan Pink Salt, Ice, Lake/River/Stream Water, Lotion and Moisturizers, Moon Imagery, Merfolk Imagery, Misters, Ocean/River/Rain Sounds, Pendulum, Pitcher, River Stones, Rain Water, Ring, Ropes, Sand Dollars, Sea Glass, Sea Salt, Sea Shells, Sea Water,Sensory Bottles/Jars, Shark/Gator Teeth, Ship Imagery, Ship Wood, Shower Jelly, Sickle, Soap/Foam, Sponges, Spray Bottles, Starfish, Turtle Shell, Vaporizer, Water (tap/general), Well

Colors: White, Blue, Silver, Indigo, Green, Turquoise, Purple

Corresponds to: Ocean/sea, healing, cleansing, purification, empathy/emotions, peace, serenity, meditation, travel (by sea), love, understanding, dreams/sleep/rest, rebirth, psychic awareness, patience, friendship, sadness, compassion, loss, melancholy 

Crystals: Aquamarine, Pearl, Mother of Pearl, Moonstone, Sapphire, Ocean Jasper, Blue Lace Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Limestone, Marble, Rose Quartz, Sodalite, Beryl, Blue Tourmaline, Amethyst, Chrysoscolla, Selenite, coral, Opal, Opalite 

Metals: Silver, Platinum, Copper, *Mercury

*extremely toxic!

Plants/Herbs: Seaweed, Kelp, Sea Beans, Sea Grass, Grapes, Cucumber, Water chestnut, Watercress, Waterlily, Apple, Buckthorn, Burdock, Belladona, Coltsfoot, Bulrush, Lobelia, Lotus, Periwinkle, Indigo, Reed, Cattail, Spearmint, Aloe Vera, Alder, Hazel, Weeping Willow, Lemon, Yarrow, American Elm, Violet, Mesquite, Wax Myrtle

Animals: All Sea/Aquatic Life; Fish, Crab, Lobster, Seal, Sea Lion, Walrus, Manatee, Whale, Orca, Beluga, Dolphin, Otter, Shrimp, Clam, Sea Slug, Snail, Anemone, Urchin, Conch, Starfish, Sea Turtle, Jellyfish, Eel, Snapping Turtle, Frog, Tadpole, Narwhal, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Squid, Barnacles

Elementals & Beasts/Creatures: Sea Serpent, Merfolk, Water Nymphs, Kraken, Selkie, Kappa, Cecaelia, Undine, Naiads, Kelpie, Hippocampus, Nereid, Merrow, Siren, Hydra

Sense: Taste

Body: Intestines, Mouth, Tongue, Stomach, Neck, Torso

Water Related Magick: Bath, Sea, Lake, River, Rain, Weather, Swamp, Cleansing, Sleep, Calming, Purification, Emotional, Healing, Rejuvenation, Love, Self-Love, Scrying, Meditation, Understanding, Moon/Lunar

Air Witchcraft: Tools & Associations

themanicnami:

Tools: Athame and Knives, Balloons, Batons, Bells, Besoms and Brooms, Blankets and Sheets, Books and Journals, Bows and Arrows, Breath, Brushes, Bubble Wands, Cotton and Cotton Balls, Curtains, Dance, Dowsing Rods/Poles, Dream Journals, Dream Sachets, Earbuds and Headphones, Fallen Leaves, Fans, Feathers, Feather Dusters, Hammocks, Incense, Kites, Knitting Needles, Knots, Lace, Linen, Masks, Microphones, Mirrors, Music and Musical Instruments, Muslin, Needle and Thread, Paintbrushes, Paper and Parchment, Pendulums, Pens and Pencils, Perfume, Pillows, Pinwheels, Poetry and Written Word, Powders (make up, baby, etc), Quills, Reflective Objects/Reflections, Ribbons, Scarves, Scourge and Whips, Smoke, Soft Things, Song/Voice, Spindle ,Staffs and Poles, String, Strong Scents and Fragrances ,Sword, Swords Suit Tarot Cards, Tree Branches and Twig, Wands, Whistles, Wind chimes 

Colors: Yellow, Blue, Sky Blue, Silver, White, Lavender/Light Purple, Gray, Turquoise and Violet

Corresponds to: Divination, thought, mental power, astral, clairvoyance/psychic abilities, travel, communication, creation, creativity, inspiration, freedom, joy and happiness, laughter, new beginnings, change, teaching and learning, dreams

Crystals: Mica, pumice, fluorite, turquoise, diamond, quartz, aventurine, azurite, goldstone, celestite, citrine, dream quartz, aura quartz, fuchisite, lapis lazuli, glass crystals/marbles

Metals: Iron, tin, copper, aluminum

*Plants & Trees: Acacia, (Gum) Arabic, Alder, Almond, Alyssum, Anise, Apricot, Aspen, Baby’s Breath, Bamboo, Bezoin, Bergamont Mint, Bluebell, Citron, Cottonwood, Dandelion, Endive, Eucalyptus, Eyebright, Goldenrod, Hazel, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Lemon Verbena, Lilac, Lungwort, Mace, Marjoram, (Gum) Mastic, Mistletoe, Nutmeg, Olive, Oregano, Parsley, Peach, Pecan, Peppermint, Pine, Pistachio, Rice, Sage, Star Anise, Snow Pea, Sweet Pea, Tangerine and Willow

*research plants, herbs and trees before burning, ingesting or using on skin for some are toxic and even lethal

Animals: Birds of all kinds, hawk, eagle, owl, moth, butterfly, bat, dragonfly, spider, crickets, bees, wasp, most flying insects, horse

Elementals and Creatures/Beasts: Pegasus, Griffon, Hippogriff, Sylph, Fairies, Angels, Sirens, Harpies, Gremlin, Garuda, Winged Unicorns, Lightning Bird, most flying creatures/beasts, most/all Dream related entities

Sense: Smell, Hearing

Body: Mind/Brain, Head, Nose, Lungs, Throat, Ears, Hair

Air Related Magick: Art, Written, Verbal/Spoken, Dream Work, Astral, Song/Music, Storm and Weather, Flying, Illusion, Glamour, Mirror and Divination, Incense

Fire Witchcraft: Tools & Associations

themanicnami:

Tools: Ash, Alcohol, Athame, Axe, Black Salt, Blown Glass, Bonfire, Burn Safe Containers, Burned Herbs, Campfire, Candles, Charcoal, Charred Wood, Cast Iron, Dagger, Double-Headed Axe, Electrical Appliances/Items, Fairy Lights/Christmas Lights, Fire Pit, Firewood, Golden Objects/jewelry, Kitchen Supplies/Appliances/Tools, Knives, Lamps/Lights, Lantern, Lava Lamp, Leather, LED Lights/Candles, Lighters, Lightning Bolt Imagery, Matches, Pots & Pans, Razors, Requests on Paper/Written, Rod, Scourge/Whip, Smoke, Skillet, Spatulas, Staff, Sun Imagery, Sword, Tea Lights, Tinder Bundles, Wax Melter, Wooden Spoon, Volcano Imagery

Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow and Gold

Corresponds to: Strength, passion, love, lust, anger, rage, wrath, war, competition, courage, power, willpower, sex, desire, labor, cleansing, destruction, banishing and protection

Crystals: Amber, Sunstone, Carnelian, Obsidian, Fire Agate, Agate, Ruby, Garnet, Star Garnet, Red Jasper, Bloodstone, Diamond, Red Tiger’s Eye, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Fire Opal, Lava Rock, Pumace, Sulfur, Thunderstone

Metals: Steel, Gold, Brass, *Nickle

*can be dangerous in raw form or if ingested

Herbs: Cinnamon, Basil, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Peppercorn, Peppermint, Rosemary, Chile Peppers, Cacti, Prickly Pear, Coffee, Nettles, Garlic, Thorn Trees/Plants, Thistle, Onion, Allspice, Juniper, Hibiscus, Red Poppy, Almond, Clove, Chamomile, Bay Leaf, Sunflower, Marigold, Holly, Oak

Animals: Lion, Tiger, Puma, Lizards, Dragon, Snakes, Coyote, Fox, Mantids, Scorpion, Ram, Goat, Squirrel, Salamanders

Elementals and Beasts/Creatures: Girtabilu, Dragon, Salamanders, Djinn, Sprites, Genies, Efreet, Hellhounds, Lampad, Phoenix, Cherufe, Manticore 

Sense: Sight, Taste

Body: Eyes, Head, Heart, Blood, Muscles, Arms, Stomach, Reproductive Organs

Fire Related Magick: Sun, Love, Sex/Lust, Fertility, Candle, Strength, Kitchen, Burning, Destructive, Offensive, Competitive, Motivation, Emotional Strength, Intimidation, Revenge, Banishing, Cleansing, Unbinding, Curse Removal, Energy Work

Earth Witchcraft: Tools & Associations

themanicnami:

**Tools: Acorns/Acorn Caps, Animal Bones, Animal Skulls, Antlers, Axe, Bark, Baskets, Branches and Sticks, Bricks, Chains, Chords, Clay, Claws (animal), Club/Bat, Coins/Currency, Dried Plants/Flowers, Drums, Earthenware, Flower Pots, Fur, Gardening Tools and Supplies, Gourds (dried), Gloves (work/leather/gardening), Hammer, Hands and Feet/the Body, Hedge Clippers/Gardening Sheers, Horns (animal), Leather, Metallic Objects and Jewelry, Mud/Facial Mud, Mushrooms & Fungi, Nails/Stakes, Nuts and Nut Shells, Pentacles, Pickaxe, Potted Plants, Pottery, Pottery Tools, Rake, Rocks and Stones, Salt, Salt Lights, Sand, Scale, Sculptures, Sculpting Tools, Seeds, Shield, Shovel, Soil/Dirt, Spade, Staff, Stomping and Marching, Straw and Hay, Teeth, Twine, Weights, Wires (metal), Wood, Wood Carvings, Wood Chips, Wooden Objects, Wooden Utensils, and Yarn

**be sure that any animal parts you are using were legally obtained! Check your local laws! Do not use human body parts, bones or teeth due to the human remains laws unless you have proper documentation and proof you legally got them!

Colors: Brown, Beige, Greens, Black, earthy colors

Corresponds to: Stability, prosperity, food, feasts, money, wealth, crops, animals, home, mountains, family, fertility, strength, grounding, protection, nature, death and rebirth

Crystals: All stones and crystals relate to earth some specific ones- onyx, jade, halite, amethyst, fluorite, amazonite, emerald, hematite, jet, lodestone, malachite, peridot, serpentine, turquoise, desert rose, sandstone, geode

Metals: Lead (toxic be careful), Iron, Silver

*Plants & Trees: All plants and trees are associated to earth on some level, those more strongly attuned are – Ash, Dwarf Elm, Hawthorn, Patchouli, Vetiver, Wheat, Oats, Rice, Cypress, Ivy, Poppy, Thrift Plant, Mushrooms, Potato, Narcissus, Oak moss, Fern, Honeysuckle, Primrose, Horehound, Rhubarb, Magnolia, Mugwort, Vervain, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Nuts (general), Roots (general), Seeds. 

*research plants, herbs and trees before burning, ingesting or using on skin for some are toxic and even lethal

Animals: All 4-legged animals; Cow/Bull/Ox, Bison, Snake, Dog, Donkey, Mule, Bear, Coyote, Wolf, Deer/Stag, Elk, Owl, and Cats

Elementals and Beasts/Creatures: Giant, Gargoyle, Leprechaun, Troll, Sphinx, Gnomes, Dwarf, Faun, Goblin, Satyr, Dryad, Sylvestres and Brownies

Sense: Touch

Body: Teeth, Bones, Hands, Feet, Spine/Back, Reproduction Organs

Earth Related Magick: Animal, Ancestral, Cottage, Crystal, Death/Funerary, Green, Kitchen, Knot/Weaving, Family, Prosperity, Sculpting and Carving, Fertility, Protection, Defensive, Strength, Grounding, Money/Gain

Bonding With Each Element

elementenchanter:

Earth

  • Taking a walk in a park or forest
  • Planting
  • Picking flowers (though, not from other people’s gardens, of course)
  • Grounding, meditating, etc.
  • -The key is to surround yourself with nature, whether it be sounds of nature, or even getting into kitchen magic, which will involve herbs.

Air

  • Taking a stroll on a breezy day
  • Sitting in front of a fan (as an alternative to the above)
  • Anything creative (Dancing, singing, etc)
  • Divination (Smoke of an incense, crystal ball, taro/cartomancy, etc)
  • -The wind element is about expressing and realizing your creativity and talent. By doing this, you are bonding with the element.

Fire

  • Meditation with a lit candle
  • Drinking a cup of freshly brewed hot tea or coffee (don’t burn your mouth, now)
  • Activity that involves breaking a sweat (exercise, etc)
  • -Fire is about passion and anger, whether releasing that anger so it does not build up inside of you, or invoking a passion you have for something. This intensity will help you bond with the element.

Water

  • Taking a long shower or bath
  • Making Sun or Moon Water
  • Collecting Rain/Snow/Storm/Sea Water
  • Dream Magick: making peaceful sleep satchets, etc
  • -Water is about purification, love, and psychic awareness. Cleansing yourself daily, charging water for a specific use, and healing will help you bond with this element.

🌊Sea Magick and The Tides🌊

naomi121406:

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🌊 Flow/ Flux: Phase of incoming water. Good for growth, luck, new beginnings. Can be paired with Crescent Moon for better results.
🌊 High Tide: When water reaches its highest level, every 12 hs. Gives extra power, strength, for notorious results. Can be paired with Full Moon for better results.
🌊 Ebb/ Reflux: Phase of outgoing water. Good for banishing, destroying, cleansing. Can be paired with the Waning Moon for better results.
🌊 Low Tide: When water reaches its lowest level. Good for psychic powers, meditation, new ideas and thoughts. Can be paired with New Moon for better results.

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Spring and Neap tides

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🌊 Neap Tide: This occurs twice a month, in the First and Third quarters of the Moon. The difference between high and low tide is less than usual. This is because the Earth, the Sun and the Moon are in a right angle and the Sun’s gravitational pull counteracts the one from the Moon. This is a good time for relationships, love, bindings and such. 

🌊 Spring Tide: This occurs twice a month too, approximately at Full Moon and New Moon. The difference between high and low tide is bigger than usual, because the Sun and Moon are lined with the earth and their gravitational pulls reinforce each other. During this phenomenon, you can give an extra-boost and extra power to all your spells.

💙This is from my grimoire, based on many sources and some research i’ve done myself, plus my personal studies. If you have any questions just message me or send me an ask💙

💙With love, Nao💙

Working with Water

thewindcarrieswhispers:

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Air rules me but so does water. I am split down the middle between the two. Water is chaotic and memorizing, and there is much you can do because it is one of the two elements that you can actually touch. Just like my other post, Working with Air, we will be exploring different ways that  you can connect more deeply with water. Enjoy dearies! 

Here is a list of different ways to work with water: 

  • We must drink water to survive, so when you are about to grab a glass of water (whether purified, tap, or bottled) before you pour it in your glass or before opening your bottle, enchant it by holding your hands around the glass/bottle (with your eyes closed or open) then say something along the lines as “I am one with the running waters of the Earth.” 
  • Go to the beach. Collect seashells, rocks, and sand. Dip yourself in the ocean. Feel the powerful waves crash against you. NOTE: Be careful of any animals that live within the ocean, be respectful. Don’t collect anything that can be harmful for your health or illegal. EX. feathers
  • Showers are powerful. If you are one who likes to take showers in the morning, imagine the water energizing you for the day ahead and see yourself conquering all that lies before you. If you are one who likes to take showers at night, imagine the water rinsing off to cleanse you from long day you had and see yourself washing away everything so you are fresh and new. No matter what time you take a shower, allow the water to freshen up your spirits. 
  • Baths are very calming and relaxing. When one cannot go to the beach, this is an excellent way to substitute. Fill the tub, surround yourself with blue/purple candles, seashells, and crystals that relate to water. Put in herbs or essential oils within your bath to connect you to the ocean waves of the deep, vast blue. Bonus, you can put on ocean sound music to set the mood. NOTE: Do your research, do not put in herbs or oils that are harmful to your health. Do not put crystals around the tub if they can be toxic or if they deteriorate in water. Your health is always most important.  
  • When it is raining, go outside and let the rain fall upon you. Close your eyes and let the water cleanse your being. Then if you would like, play. Splash in puddles, run around. Enjoy yourself. 
  • Make a sigil that means “I connect with the waters of the deep, beautiful sea.” or something along the lines. (Again, I am not a sigil maker but something I would like to include for others who are) Wear the sigil on you as you go to the beach or are working at your water altar.    
  • Make a special water altar, preferably facing west. Fill it with mermaid items, chalices, colors of dark blues and purples, seashells, etc.    
  • Research mermaids. Merpeople swim in the deep depths of the sea. They are beautiful, alluring, and mysterious. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any sources on how to communicate with them so here is a small list of ways I have personally used to connect with them.
    • Go to the beach, sit in front of the water and sing. Whether it is a mermaid song (like Jolly Sailor Bold) or your all time favorite song, just sing your heart out. If others are around you on the beach, sing quietly or have your headphones in. If you are alone, then sing as loud as you want. 
    • Collect seawater in a jar, then when you get home make an oil using essential oils and herbs that mermaids love. Then before you go to sleep, take a small inhale, then fall asleep. Let the mermaids come to you in your dreams. NOTE: Do your research, do not use oils that will harm your health. This is more for aroma, not placing on your skin. 
    • While you are at the beach, leave the mermaids small offerings that you feel they would enjoy. NOTE: Do not leave anything that is harmful to our environment, like jars filled with items. Be respectful to our Earth. 
    • If you cannot go to the beach, take a bath and surround yourself with mermaid items; like statues, mirrors, seashells, etc. Fill the bath with herbs and oils that relate to merpeople then while you are bathing, sing. Look in the mirror if you would like, allow yourself to become one with them. NOTE: I don’t really care that I repeat myself so often but for real, do you research. Do not use herbs or oils that will harm your health.
    • Be careful as you would communicating with any kind of spirit. Protect yourself and be respectful while you contact. 

Elements: 

Air
Earth
Fire