| Our mundane reality says that we have four compass | | | | survival. The fluid nature of Water encourages us to |
| directions that guide our physical travels - north, south, | | | | accept diversity and open to new experiences. It can |
| east, and west. Yet our spiritual reality offers seven | | | | be tranquil or rough and so represents emotions and |
| directions that guide our energetic path, offering us | | | | moods. |
| energies that assist us in manifesting the life we want | | | | Water is associated with the direction of West. The |
| or show us limitation for our own good. The seven | | | | chalice is the magickal implement connected with |
| spiritual directions are North-Earth, South-Fire, East-Air, | | | | water and gives messages regarding love, happiness, |
| West-Water, Above, Below, and Within. | | | | and what will be received. Water's colors include blue, |
| Let's take a closer look at these spiritual directions and | | | | purple, and white, symbolizing purity, psychic ability, |
| how they can best be used to further our purpose in | | | | cleansing, and healing. Places to experience this |
| this lifetime. | | | | element include well, lakes, ponds, rivers, beaches, and |
| North-Earth - Ground yourself with the element of | | | | the ocean. Water is the element associated with |
| Earth and understand the physical and material | | | | Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. On the altar, it is |
| aspects of the world. This is the realm of abundance, | | | | represented by a cup or chalice. |
| wealth, health, and prosperity. Earth carries with it a | | | | Above - This is where we connect with Spirit and |
| sense of dependability and stability. Earth's colors | | | | co-create our lives. Above is where we receive |
| include green, black, and brown, symbolizing nature and | | | | spiritual abundance and the ability to manifest our |
| groundedness. | | | | desires. Spirit signifies the energy known as God, |
| Earth is the element associated with Taurus, Capricorn, | | | | Universal Life Force, or The Source of All That Is. The |
| and Virgo. Its energy is receptive and it is associated | | | | Source has no gender, no malice, no love, and no |
| with the compass direction of North. It is connected | | | | impetus of Its own. Spirit resides within all living and |
| with all things practical and wise. Caves, canyons, | | | | inanimate things, connecting all beings and things |
| forests, and groves are harbingers of Earth energy. | | | | together so that each impact the other. Every person, |
| Earth's vibrations also extend into the home, providing | | | | creature, and plant on the planet, makes Its fabric ripple |
| comfort and nourishment. Salt and/or the pentacle are | | | | and change with each energetic impact. We can |
| the altar symbols for Earth. | | | | imprint upon it our hopes and dreams, hatred and |
| East-Air - Let your spirit take flight with the element of | | | | anger, desires and goals. Each person chooses to |
| Air and explore the intellect and the rational mind. It is | | | | brighten the pool with positive thoughts and actions or |
| the realm of thought and allows movement and | | | | to pollute it with hatred and fear. We have the power |
| change. Air has projective energy that inspires us to | | | | to raise the vibration of the planet to increase harmony |
| move beyond our current state of being. The colors of | | | | and peace or diminish it to an unmatched state of war |
| Air include yellow and pastels symbolizing learning, | | | | and hate. The attitude of the energy is neutral, having |
| harmony, breath, knowledge, memory, understanding, | | | | no attachment to outcomes, nor directing activity. Its |
| and youth. It is the element associated with Gemini, | | | | nature changes as the beings that interact with it |
| Libra, and Aquarius. Air is connected to the direction of | | | | change. |
| East, a place of new beginnings. The athame or sword | | | | Below - The realm below is the place of grounding, |
| is the magickal tool associated with Air. Mountaintops, | | | | stability, and nourishment. Grounding is a means of |
| cloudy skies, and windy beaches are places where | | | | attaching your energy to the Universe and to the |
| the vibration of Air lives. Incense is the altar symbol for | | | | Earth. By creating a connection both above and below, |
| Air. | | | | a conduit forms, allowing a steady stream of energy |
| South-Fire - Feel the flame inside of you with the | | | | to flow through you. In this way, positive energy flows |
| element of Fire by gaining understanding of the | | | | in from the heavens and negativity flows into the |
| masculine principle and the energy of the will. Fire is an | | | | ground. To attach to both is to know an intimate |
| ancient form of divinity and a symbol of Spirit. Fire | | | | relationship with the Universal Energy, while |
| purifies and transforms; it creates and destroys. It is a | | | | experiencing an extraordinary relationship with the |
| powerful force that releases energy through | | | | planet. It is not always necessary to ground in both |
| combustion. Fire is a motivating force that propels us. | | | | directions. High intensity situations require that you |
| The element of Fire aids in survival by illuminating | | | | ground mainly to the earth; to do so stabilizes emotions |
| physical darkness and providing heat. Fire enlightens | | | | and evens out extreme bursts of energy. |
| and is symbolic of the divine light within us. Fire is | | | | Within - This is the realm of self-mastery, |
| associated with the direction of South. The wand is | | | | self-knowledge, self-discipline, and self-control. It is from |
| the magickal implement connected with fire and gives | | | | within that we foster and direct our power --or choose |
| messages regarding work, skills, and initiative. Fire's | | | | to give it away. Our reality begins within us and |
| colors include red and orange, symbolizing heat, | | | | projects the life we live onto the external world. To |
| passion, energy, courage, strength, and vitality. Fire is | | | | change the way we live, the shift must come from |
| the element associated with Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. | | | | within. We experience the depth of human experience |
| Places associated with Fire are deserts, volcanoes, | | | | that includes all of the other realms from within. It is |
| and ovens. On the altar, a candle flame represents the | | | | here that North, South, East, West, Above, and Below |
| element of Fire. | | | | come together and interact in ways that teach, drive, |
| West-Water - Submerge yourself in the element of | | | | motivate, dispel, and empower. For those who need |
| Water. Dive into the world of the feminine principle, | | | | grounding or who have little to no self-awareness, the |
| emotions, psychic ability, dreams, and intuition. Water is | | | | intensity of these interactions serves only to |
| a passive element with magnetic qualities, able to | | | | overwhelm. The depth in which we can go within |
| receive and hold energetic vibrations. Water cleanses | | | | allows us to learn about ourselves through the present |
| and flows, gives life, and is capable of destruction. It | | | | lifetime and continue that learning in subsequent |
| releases energy through evaporation. It is a powerful | | | | lifetimes. |
| force, which can put out fire and cover the earth. It is | | | | Being aware of and using the energies of all the |
| an inspirational force that causes us to reflect, ponder, | | | | directions is key to understanding the Self, your life |
| and create. The element of Water is necessary for | | | | purpose, and place in the Universe. |