The four elements are all around and within you.
They are essential to all life.
You and the universe are formed by these four elements: earth, air, water, fire.
The elements bring balance.
Fire needs water to be quenched and the earth needs wind to move it.
Each element carries its own set of qualities.
No element is inherently bad or good.
They each carry an equal amount of positive and negative traits.
One great way to employ the power of the four elements is to balance your own energy.
BRINGING ELEMENTAL ENERGY INTO YOUR LIFE
Do you live or work in a space that’s really tense, negative or competitive?
By adding some simple symbols or objects that represent a certain element may find calm vibe of the space you are in.
Because the four elements are the building blocks of all things, inside and outside of you, they are essential for most rituals and magical practices.
Simply having all four of them represented on your desk, altar or in a sacred space is a powerful balancing force.
The four elements can be represented in physical form or non-physical form (a symbol) for different purposes.
As we mentioned, the symbols and representations of them can be placed in a variety of areas. You can wear them, put them on your altar, on your desk, in your car, or a room.
Here are a few ways that you can represent each of the elements.
EARTH
- The symbol for Earth element
- Root chakra
- Earthy stones like jasper, agate, amber, petrified wood, and malachite
- Metal and wood objects
- Green or brown candle
- Plants and flowers
- Pentacle
WATER
- The symbol for the Water element
- Sacral chakra
- Vessel of water
- Blue candle
- Moonstone
- Shells, coral, sand dollars, etc.
- Moon symbolism
- Cauldron or chalice
FIRE
- The symbol for the Fire element
- Solar plexus chakra
- Candles, fire pit
- Burning herbs or incense
- Matches or lighter
- Fire opal and carnelian
- Athame
AIR
- The symbol for the Air element
- Third eye chakra
- Smoke from resin, herbs, or incense
- Wand
- Yellow candle
- Citrine and smoky quartz
- Feather
- Fan
- Butterfly, birds, fairies, or dragonflies
You may have already noticed that much of these items are connected.
For example, burning herbs can serve for earth (the plant material), air (the smoke), and fire (as it burns).
Add in an abalone shell (water) to the mix and you’ve got all four elements represented very easily!
