We know the elements most commonly through Astrology and the zodiac signs. However, the elements also correspond with traditional magical workings, such as the tables of space and time. There is a wide range of correspondences for the elements within Astrology and traditional magick.
Each Astrology element corresponds with a direction and a season. There are magical tools that relate to each element and to working with each one when invoking their powers. Each element in Astrology relates to a different array of colors. There is also a group of attributes and archetypes that each Astrology element rules over.
The elements of Astrology also correspond with the four worlds known within Kabbalistic teachings. Although there has been some dispute about the position of the elemental attributes in the order of descent, the traditional Golden Dawn system attributes the element in the following way:
Fire- Atziluth
Water- Briah
Air- Yetzirah
Earth- Assiah
Other Correspondences for each Element within Astrology and Magick
The Astrology element of air corresponds with the direction of the east, the season of spring, and the dawn time. Corresponding magickal tools to work with the air element are the sword, athame (dagger), censer, and incense. Other magickal correspondences for the air element are healing (hurts and wounds), divination, concentration, prophecy, visualization, and invocation.
Corresponding colors are white, yellow, lavender, and grey. The air element rules over life, intellect, knowledge, philosophy, teaching, instruction, telepathy, memory, analysis, wind, breath, speech, hearing, new beginnings, and sudden revelations.
The Astrology element of fire corresponds with the direction of the south, the season of summer, and Noon time. Corresponding magickal tools to work with the fire element are wands and candles. Other magickal correspondences for the fire element are healing (diseases), candle, storm, sun magic, and cleansing.
Corresponding colors and tones are red, gold, crimson, orange, and brilliance. The fire element from Astrology rules over illuminative change and passion, light, energy, sexuality, authority, purification, sun, blood, destruction, creativity, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge, and power.
The Astrology element of water corresponds to the direction of the west, the season of Autumn, and the time of Dusk. Corresponding magickal tools to work with the water element are the chalice, the cauldron, and the mirror. Other magickal correspondences for the Astrology element of water are love magic, magic of the sea, snow or ice, moon magic, cleansing, and purification.
Corresponding colors are blue, blue-green, green, grey, indigo, and aquamarine. The water Astrology element rules over emotions, feelings, love, the unconscious mind, dreams, womb, friendship, happiness, sleep, menstruation, fertility, cleansing, purification, and psychic abilities.
The Astrology element of earth corresponds to the direction of the north, the season of winter, and the night time. Corresponding magickal tools to work with the earth element are the pentacle, salt, images, stone, and gems. Other magickal correspondences for the Astrology earth element are gardening, touch, grounding, magnetic ability, image, stone, tree, knot, and binding.
Corresponding colors are citrine, olive, russet, and black. The earth element from Astrology rules over the body, growth, money, creativity, material gain, rocks, trees, animals, manifestation, materialization, crystals, metals, empathy, employment, stability, success, and strength.
