Getting To Know Fire

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This week the focus is on Fire! Before we can begin working with a specific element we must learn it intimately. This means more than just learning what a chart says about it, however that can be helpful.THE CORRESPONDENCES OF FIRECeltic name: deasDirection: SouthColors: red, gold, orangeTool: wand (some traditions say athame)Ritual Representations: cauldron, candles, scourge, incense, torches, lightsTime: noonSeason: summerMoon cycle: Full moonGender: maleGoddess: MotherThe Witches' Pyramid: To WillAstrological Signs: Aries, Leo, and SagittariusTarot Suit: Wands Animals: lions, dragons (esp. fire breathing), horsesElemental: SalamandersDieties: Astarte, Ashtoreth, Bastet, Berecyntia, Briget, Freya, Hestia, Ishtar, Kali, Minerva, Belisima, Oynyena Maria, Pele, Pyrrha, Sekhmet, Vesta, Agni, Baal, Bel, Belenus, Chango, Coyote, Govannon, Hephaestus, Vulcan, Horus, Mulciber, Ogun, Wayland, Ra, Ea, Llyr, Prometheus, Shiva, Surya, Velchanus, Vishnu, Raven, Loki, Chu JungSymbolizes: strength, passion, energy, transformation, will, sex, energy, light, illumination, vitality, invigoration, motivation, hearth fire, volcanoes, lightening, rage, anger It is used to influence such matters as: Power, strength, courage, defense, passion, partnerships, action, physical activity, energy, aggression, things hot and dry, sex, sport, guns, tools, metals, police, soldiers, combat, confrontation, war, business deals, buying and selling, mechanical things, repairs, hunting, health, luck, justice, success, ambition, personal finances, and authority figures. Fire spells can also be done: To increase sexual desire and libido, sexual energy, performance, and stamina, to gain physical or psychic energy and stamina, to increase personal power or autonomy, to gain charisma and influence over others, for attraction, to strengthen the will and make decisions, increase life force, aid in healing neurological and immunity disorders, for courage, to aid political action, justice, and to right a wrong TYPES OF FIRE MAGICK: Lighting fires or rituals around fire (hearth magick) Burning things Candle magick Smithwork Using a scourge Using a cauldron Cooking (kitchen magick) Sex and tantric magick Ritual Combat Breaking things (destruction magick) Some types of healing Energy magick, auras, chakras (subtle energy) Anger magick EXPERIENCE THE ELEMENT FIREObserving FireThis observation is done best with a campfire, fireplace, or hearth fire. It can be done with a candle but you won't experience the full effects of fire. There's a lot more to fire than just the flame. I want you to stay by yhe fire until the flames burn down and there is only coals left.Begin by sitting or standing next to a fire. Get as close as you comfortably can. Do you feel the heat? Is there smoke rising? What does the fire smell like? What sounds does it make? Can you hear the wood snapping and the flames crackling? Do you see small peices of ash float up along with the smoke?What the flames themselves. What colors are they? Watch how the flame doesn't stay in one place but seems to dance around. What shapes does it make? How does the fire make you feel? Warm comforted, and cozy? How would it make you feel if you were surrounded by fire? Scared, threatened, and in danger?Let the flames burn down until the wood is glowing red and orange. Fire doesn't actually need flames to still be active. Put your hand near the hot coals. Often they feel even hotter than the flame. Once the coals are done burning there will be nothing left of the wood.Contemplate how fire turns something into nothing. Fire has the power to destroy everything in its path. Yet at the same time we need energy to survive. Fire when controlled cooks our food, has given us electrical power, and combustion engines. Write about your experience in your spiritual diary or book of shadows.Observing Subtle EnergyEvery living thing has subtle energy. Most people recognize this as the aura. While it takes skill and practice to see the aura, sensing your own subtle energy is really quite easy.To sense the subtle energy in your body all you need is your hands. Begin by rubbing them together briskly together for a few seconds. Now hold them about 4-6 inches apart. Slowly move them closer together.Do you feel a tingling or resisting? The resistance feels similar to putting the same ends of a magnet together (north to north) and feeling them push against each other. Some people can even see the energy inbetween their hands.This experiment can be done with a partner as well. Rub your hands briskly together for a few seconds but instead put your palms 4-6 inches from your partners. Slowly move your hands closer together. Is it easier to sense your partner's subtle energy than it is your own? Record your experience in your spiritual diary or book of shadows.