THE ELEMENTS The Elements have been a part of man's ancient and arcane lore since its inseption in pre-historic times. Different traditions associate them with various things. The following list of correspondences comes from Starhawk's "The Spiral Dance." AIR: Direction: East. Rules: The mind, all mental, intuitive and psychic work, knowledge, abstract learning, theory, windswept hills, plains, windy beaches, high mountain peaks, high towers, wind and breath. Time: Dawn. Season: Spring. Colors: White, bright yellow, crimson, blue-white. Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. Tools: Athame, sword, censer. Spirits: Sylphs, ruled by King Paralda. Angel: Michael. Wind: Eurus. Sense: Smell. Jewel: Topaz. Incense: Galbanum. Plants: Frankencense, myrrh, pansy, primrose, vervain, violet, yarrow. Tree: Aspen. Animals: Birds. Goddesses: Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania. Gods: Enlil, Khephera, Mercury, Shu, Thoth. FIRE: Direction: South. Rules: Energy, spirit, heat, flame, blood, sap, life, will, healing and destroying, purification, bonfires, hearth fires, candle flames, sun, deserts, volcanoes, eruptions, explosions. Time: Noon. Season: Summer. Colors: Red, gold, crimson, orange, white (the sun's noon light). Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Saggitarius. Tools: Censer, wand. Spirits: Salamanders, ruled by King Djin. Angel: Ariel. Wind: Notus. Sense: Sight. Jewel: Fire Opal. Incense: Olibanum. Plants: Garlic, hibiscus, mustard, nettle, onion, red peppers, red poppies. Tree: Almond, in flower. Animals: Fire-breathing dragons, lions, horses (when their hooves strike sparks). Goddesses: Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta. Gods: Agni, Hephaestus, Horus, Vulcan. WATER: Direction: West. Rules: Emotions, feelings, love, courage, daring, sorrow, the ocean, the tides, lakes, pools, streams, and rivers, springs and wells, intuition, the unconscious mind, the womb, generation, fertility. Time: Twilight. Season: Autumn. Colors: Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, black. Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Tools: Cup. Spirits: Undines, ruled by King Niksa. Angel: Raphael. Wind: Zephyrus. Sense: Taste. Jewel: Aquamarine. Incense: Myrrh. Plants: Ferns, lotus, mosses, rushes, seaweed, water lillies, and all water plants. Tree: Willow. Animals: Dragons (as serpents), dolphins and porpoises, fish, seals and sea mammals, water-dwelling snakes, all water creatures and sea birds. Goddesses: Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat. Gods: Dylan, Ea, Llyr, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune, Poseidon. EARTH: Direction: North. Rules: The body, growth, nature, sustenance, material gain, money, creativity, birth, death, silence, chasms, caves, caverns, groves, fields, rocks, standing stones, mountains, crystal, jewels, metal. Time: Midnight. Season: Winter. Colors: Black, brown, green, white. Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Tools: Pentacle. Spirits: Gnomes, ruled by King Ghob. Angel: Gabriel. Wind: Boreas, Ophion. Sense: Touch. Jewel: Rock crystal, salt. Incense: Storax. Plants: Comfrey, ivy, grains: barley, oats, corn, rice, rye, wheat. Tree: Oak. Animals: Cow or bull, bison, snakes (earth-dwelling), stag. Goddesses: Ceres, Demeter, Geae, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone, Prithivi, Rhea, Rhiannon. Gods: Adonis, Athos, Arawn, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Marduk, Pan, Tammuz. SPIRIT/ETHER: Direction: Center and circumference, throughout and about. Rules: Transcendence, tranformation, change, everywhere and nowhere, within and without, the void, immanence. Time: Beyond time, all time is one. Season: The turning wheel. Colors: Clear, white, black. Tools: Cauldron. Sense: Hearing. Plant: Mistletoe. Tree: The flowering almond. Animal: Sphinx. Goddesses: Isis, the Secret Name of the Goddess, Shekinah. Gods: Akasha, IAO, JHVH.