Earth: Stability, healing, grounding, worldly things, dirt, soil, life, sentient, sentiment, goals, career, growth, roots, and connection. The earth is the symbol of the trees around us, and within us. The flowers blooming inside every organism, and the ones that grow all around us. Earth is a part of the web that connects all living things. It is the food that sustains us and the cycle of life that we are inevitably a part of. It is what grounds us and reminds us of our immortality. It is life, death, and rebirth. As above so below. From the earth we came, and to the earth we shall return.
Gods/goddesses: Abuk, Apollo, Aphrodite, Chicomecoatl, Athena, Ares, Freya, Isis, Atargatis, Demeter, Persephone.
Earth spells: Physical healing, grounding rituals, moon rituals, luck, prosperity, helping plants grow, physical growth, nutrition, enchanting seeds.
Things for your altar: Seeds, plants, gold coins, earth runes, green candles, heirloom coins, vegetables, vitamins, aventurine, bloodstone, rocks, stones, books, fruit, herbs
Air: Air symbolizes freedom, the unknown, something you can’t touch, intellectual thought, and the breath of life. The symbol of cleansing, and purity. The air is wild and untamed, but graceful and ever changing. Air is the steam that erupts from the ground, the gusts that blow over the ocean, and the light breeze that flows through a meadow. It is the train of thought that passes though our conscience mind. Air is the logic and mathematics of the universe. It is the knowledge and wisdom that grows inside all sentient beings throughout their lifetime.
Gods/ goddesses: Ehecatl, Zeus, boreas, Horus, Eurus, Aurai, Thor, Arthur, Aliyoth, Asase Ya,
Air spells: Intellect, intelligence, healing from anxiety, healing from stress, cleansing
Things for your altar: Pencils, pens, artwork, fresh mint, god or goddess statue, paper, a book, academic supplies, feather, birds, clouds, sounds of air, incense.
Fire: Fire is the eruption of passion. It is the element of rebirth and destruction. The phoenix that emerges from the ashes with fire bursting from their soul. Fire is rebellion and impulse, the spark inside of all sentient beings. Fire is the warmth and love that consumes us, and the actions that create the building blocks of our personality. Fire is the sun, and the raw energy produced by its rays. It is the divinations we use to communicate with energy, and the other realms. It is the most raw, and pure form of magic, the first magic of our ancestors, a type of energy that can seemingly be created from nothing.
Gods/goddesses: Gnowee, Apollo, Rah, mercury, Venus, Aphrodite, Athena, ares, hades, Freya, Sekhmet, Wadjet
Fire spells: Scrying, binding, protection, smudging, defense, motivation, divination.
Things for your altar: Pictures and statues of the sun, string, orange red and yellow candles, pendulum, tarot cards, jar of fire, cauldron, wands, a staff.
Water: Water is the gentle flowing river, and the crashing waves of an ocean storm. It is the emotional whirlwind that swirls through our heart and soul. Water is the transformation of our body, and consciousness. It symbolizes the phases we move through, as the never ending circle of life continues. Water is the love that consumes, and heals us. It is the empathy that connects us all, and the unexplainable emotions that tear us apart. Water brings creation and destruction to the universe. It symbolizes the physical and emotional relationships we share with others, as well as the loneliness and trauma that makes us feel so alone. Water is as necessary for life as the emotions that make us human, and brings as much destruction as the depression and rage that overwhelm our psyche.
Gods/goddesses: Poseidon, Loki, triton, Diana, Artemis, Neptune, condatis.
Water spells: Emotional healing, love, relationships, friendships, aligning and cleansing your chakras, cleansing your mind body and spirit.
Things for your altar: Sea shells, bowl of water, blue candle, moon water, symbols of the moon, moon goddess, moon tarot card, chalice