The Four Aspects: Fire, Water, Earth and Air

Three Primes: Sulphur, Mercury and Salt

Sulphur: bright yellow non-metal. Important in enzymes and antidioxant materials. Represents essence of life, soul and fire. Symbolises our emotions and desires. Linked to Gold and the Sun. 

Mercury: chemical element, plant and Roman God. Also known as quicksilver. Liquifies at room temperature. Very toxic. Symbolises moral judgement and imagination. Representative of fluid concentration. 

Salt: the body, the vessel. Preservation that shields the body from decay, corruption and age. Symbolises knowledge and wisdom. Also associated with ash, ouroboros and the Philosopher's Stone.

Air and Fire Personalities: active and masculine

Water and Earth personalities: passive and feminine

Fire: chaos. Hard to tame. Represents our passion, our desire and our will. Used as a catalyst. Warmth and enthusiastic characteristic. Can raise havoc and destruction. Archaic form of magic.

Air: a resemblance of our intellect. Thought Patterns. Symbolises reason and logic.

Earth: take our higher energies and ideas into the physical form. Earth magic dates back to ancient times.

Water: an emotional aspect. Take creative thoughts and keep them from flowing. Powerful force. Ability to flow and be flexible and adapt. 

SPELL PRACTICE!

Name: Air Charm

Incantation: Marum Aeris (ma-RUE-m air-is)

Wand: hold the wand straight out in front and slightly flick to the right. 

• produces a guest of air. Duration is how long you focus for and the strength of the wind depends on your willpower.