ELEMENTAL MAGIC

SPIRIT: Spirit is the mother of all Elements; Powered by both the Sun and Moon; Both masculine and feminine; Represents the soul, the Sun (Fire, Earth) and the Moon (Air, Water); Its direction is the centre; Colour is lavender; Has no season; Has no time of day; Tarot is the Major Arcane; It is the top point of the Pentagram

AIR: Mother of Lightning and Wood; Powered by the Moon; Feminine; Direction is East; Colour is yellow; Season is Spring; Time of day Dawn; Tarot is the Wands; It is the upper left point of the Pentagram

FIRE: Father of Metal and Wood; Powered by the Sun; Masculine; Direction is South; Colour is red; Season is Summer; Time of day Noon; Tarot is the Swords; It is the upper right of the Pentagram

WATER: Mother of Stone and Lightning; Powered by the Moon; Feminine; Direction is West; Colour is blue; Season is Autumn; Time of day Dusk; Tarot is the Cups; It is the lower left point of the Pentagram

EARTH: Father of Metal and Stone; Powered by the Sun; Masculine; Direction is North; Colour is green; Season is Winter; Time of day Night; Tarot is the Pentacles; It is the lower right point of the Pentagram

METAL: Metal is the child of Fire and Earth; Powered by the Sun; This Element represents heat (Fire) and pressure (Earth) as one; Colour is gray; This Element takes from both Fire and Earth; It is the upper right corner outside the Pentagram

STONE: Stone is the child of Water and Earth; Powered by both the Sun and Moon; This Element represents rocks (Earth) and sea (Water) as one; Colour is light green; This Element takes from both Water and Earth; It is the lower right corner outside the Pentagram

LIGHTNING: Lightning is the child of Air and Water; Powered by the Moon; This Element represents clouds (Air) and rain (Water) as one; Colour is light yellow; This Element takes from both Air and Water; It is the upper left corner outside the Pentagram

WOOD: Wood is the child of Air and Fire; Powered by both the Sun and Moon; This Element represents plants (Air) and animals (Fire) as one; Colour is brown; This Element takes from both Air and Fire; It is the lower left corner of the Pentagram

THE TRIPLE GODDESS

THE MAIDEN: The Maiden is the youngest aspect of the Goddess, identified with the Waxing Moon. Associated with Spring; her festival falls on Ostara.

THE MOTHER/MIDWIFE: The Mother as eternal giver of life, revered in her aspect as Creatrix, Mother of Nature. Identified with the Full Moon; her special festival is Brigantia.

THE CRONE: The Crone can be associated with the Waning Moon, and the colours black, deep blue and the deepest purple. Her corresponding season is Winter. Her festival is that of the dead, Samhain.

UNFORTUNATES: People who are created to take upon them the troubles of the world around them. Usually unknown to the Maiden and the Midwife, these people are children of the Crone, who watch over and protect them from anything that might interfere with Her plans for them. Once they have finished Her purposed, they are allowed to live happily under the Maiden, who then gives them a new kind of life. Their afterlife is usually Ecstasy, which is a place where actual dreams come true.