When calling quarters (Guardians of the Watchtowers, Elemental charges, etc.) Which element do you assocate with which cardinal direction? Why do you use these directions with these elements?
Blessed Be )O(
2007-08-17 01:48:31 · 10 answers · asked by Stephen 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes I already know what works for me, I ask to see if others use different associations and how they work for them.
Blessed Be )O(
2007-08-17 02:27:46 · update #1
North-Earth
East-Air
South-Fire
West-Water
Center-Spirit
:) As the first poster said, these are the most common. The reason is burried in tradition, symbolism, etc. I was always told that it came from Thelema practices, but I could be wrong. (And one then must wonder where Thelema got it from... Crowley stole a lot from the Golden Dawn, etc.)
Ok, a quick Google got me this article --> http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/JO-PE.txt
2007-08-17 01:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
East = Air
South = Fire
West = Water
North = Earth
These are the directions and elemental correspondences that I first learned, and first lessons tend to stick with you.
2007-08-17 12:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
East: Air; South: Fire; West: Water;North: Earth as well. I am aware of the controversy some CMs make over the proper place of air, but I find these both exceptionally appropriate for me (West of me is Lake Erie, for example) and functional for CM.
2007-08-17 22:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Not answering by the way, just bemused about the first answer.
I have chosen a fire-elemental demon as my avatar, I live in the south of my country, yet I am drawn further south.
And many of my friends are Wiccans, Pagans and Witches.
Is there a message in this?
2007-08-17 08:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I know the traditional: North with earth, East with air, South with fire, West with water. But, I don't follow that. To me it makes more sense to associate North with air, East with water, South with fire, and West with earth. As for why, I made a video on youtube describing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvUf5sRSzcc
2007-08-18 19:08:06 · answer #5 · answered by Young Wiccan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i have lived in my home town all my life and when i was learning these i used to think of local landmarks to help me remember which was which!
Earth- North~~the local forestry
Air- East~~Home~where i breathed my first breath
Fire- South~~The fire station
Water- West~~The direction of the town dam
I have stuck with this ever since! Its like a reminder to me!
BB
Ariel
2007-08-17 08:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by *~Ariel Brigalow Moondust~* 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For me it is:
North - Air - because the cold air comes from the North where I live
East - Earth - because my homeland it to the east of me.
South - Fire - because it is hotter the farther south your go
West - Water - because there are more oceans to the west of me.
2007-08-17 09:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by Corcra Féileacán 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earth- North
Air- East
Fire- South
Water- West
These are the most universally accepted, although different traditions (a select few) switch it up a bit...
2007-08-17 08:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by ~*Live, Love and Blessed Be*~ 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Earth, West, Oops, I meant : North
Air, East
Fire, South (next to the fire station)
Water: Tin foil hat, Oops again, I meant North NO West!
*Poof* : What is this giraffe doing on my desk?
Resultant: Zero!
2007-08-17 09:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Knowing this much you should know the answer to your own question.
2007-08-17 08:52:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋