Elements

A fundamental aspect of Wiccan belief is the set of Four or Five Elements of Nature. Some hold to the earlier Greek conception of the four classical elements (air, fire, water, earth), while others recognize five elements: earth, air, water, fire, and spirit (akasha). Some see the points of the pentagram symbol as representing the five elements. The elements are commonly invoked at the beginning of rituals or used in their physical forms to symbolically purify the ritual circle. Each element has associated symbols, rituals and meanings, which are outlined in this chart given below:

AIR
Celtic Name: Airt
Direction: East
Color: Yellow
Tool: Wand
Time: Mornings
Season: Spring
Goddess: Maiden
Symbolizes: mind, intellect, reason, sciences, travel, youth
Ritual Representation: Incense

FIRE
Celtic Name: Deas
Direction: South
Color: Red
Tool: Athame
Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Goddess: Mother
Symbolizes: strength, passion, energy, transformation, will, sex, energy
Ritual Representation: Incense, candles

Water
Celtic Name: Iar
Direction: West
Color: Blue
Tool: Chalice
Time: Twilight
Season: Autumn
Goddess: Crone
Symbolizes: Emotions, intuition, daring, wisdom, clarity, healing
Ritual Representation: Water

Earth
Celtic Name: Tuath
Direction: North
Color: Green
Tool: Pentacle
Time: Midnight
Season: Winter
Goddess: Dark
Symbolizes: Stability, order, grounding, silence, birth, death, beginnings, endings, fertility
Ritual Representation: Salt Soil

Spirit
Celtic Name: Aethyr
Direction: Centre
Color: Violet, white, black
Tool: Circle, cauldron
Time: All times
Season: All seasons
Goddess: All deities
Symbolizes: Immanence and transcendence, everything and nothing
Ritual Representation: Fulfilled by presence of practitioners and deities