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Elementals are the little
creatures which animate the four elements. You cannot ordinarily
see, hear, feel, taste, or touch them, but this doesn't mean
they don't exist; after all, X-rays exist, even though you
cannot sense them. You may, however, get to know the elementals
through the use of your extraordinary senses.
The four types of elementals
are Salamanders (fire), Sylphs (air), Ondines (water), and
gnomes (earth).
Elementals are experts in
their own realms. The Salamander knows everything there is
to now about the fire element, both physical and psychological;
Sylphs are experts on the subject of air; Ondines are experts
regarding water; Gnomes specialize in earthy subjects. Elementals
are one-element creatures, and as long as they remain imprisoned,
so o speak, in their own element they are incapable of learning
anything about those elements to which they don't naturally
belong.
Elementals aren't entirely
happy with this situation. They'd like to progress and evolve,
but the only way they can do so is through vicarious association
with multi-element creatures, such as human beings. For this
reason, elementals seek human companionship. In return for
a favored human's "tutelage," they are very willing
to give service. The magician who is able to attract a helpful
Ondine can look forward to expert assistance in matters relating
to love, friendship, healing, and the psychic arts. Gnomes
will help with career and financial matters, Sylphs with intellectual
pursuits, and Salamanders with creative and spiritual issues.
Elemental assistance is much
to be desired because it makes pursuit of a goal easier. called
upon for help, an elemental gladly goes to work on his companion's
project. You still need o do affirmations, incantations, visualizations,
and all of the other work covered to this point--you can never
expect anyone or anything to do all of your work for you--But
your path to the goal will be greased, so to speak, and you'll
see speedier results than if you had o elemental help al all.
Magicians who are able to attract elemental companions have
a great advantage over those who are not.
There is, however, a catch.
Elementals tend to be selective when it comes to human companionship.
The Salamander, for instance, does not care to associate with
a human being who is grossly materialistic. Fire is a high-frequency
element, and a Salamander prefers to work with someone who
is comfortable on the higher planes. Ondines have no interest
in helping individuals who are not comfortable with their
feelings, because Ondines are entirely at home with watery
emotion and have no respect for those who aren't. And so it
goes with all the elementals. In short, until and unless you
develop all the elements within our character, you haven't
a chance of attracting a full panoply of elemental companions.
his means you will find the accomplishment of some goals--those
which relate to your weakest function or element--very difficult.
Furthermore, if you invoke the aid of elementals belonging
to your weakest function (element), you are usually inviting
trouble. elementals aren't seriously malicious creatures,
but they're not above creating minor problems (examples of
which will be given later on) for humans whom they don't respect.
You will see that development of the four elements within
your temperament is part of a very practical nature.
Some people may have difficulty
accepting the traditional concept of elementals as resented
here. One or two psychologically- oriented students have asked
me if I thought he elementals were nothing more than cordoned-off
parts of the individual psyche to which unusual names are
assigned, rather than creatures that exist (albeit invisibly)
in objective reality. I'm not able to answer this question.
I don't know what the true nature of he elemental is. Being
psychologically-minded myself, I'm open to the idea that elementals
are, if not exactly figments, products of the human imagination.
I'm also receptive to the idea that elementals exist in objective
reality. If they do, I rather expect they represent something
akin to aggregates of sub-atomic particles, and the New Physics
scientists will eventually identify and rename them. Physicists
today are confirming the existence of a lot of phenomena formerly
thought to be superstitious nonsense, so this isn't s far-fetched
as it may at first sound. It is quite possible that elementals
have both an internal and an external reality.
DEALING WITH ELEMENTALS No
matter how you regard the nature of elementals, deal with
them as if they are external, material realities. This serves
two purposes; it simplifies communications (talking to something
objective is usually easier than talking to something subjective);
and it accords them the respect that they deserve, in the
event that elementals have some external reality.
• Always treat them
with courtesy and affection
• They detest being bullied. Request their help, don't
demand it. Be sure to thank them for their work on your behalf.
Elementals appreciate small gifts; appropriate offerings will
be discussed later on.
• Try to remain conscious of your companions' existence
on a daily basis
• Elementals wish to share life with their human companions
so that they can learn, vicariously, about the elements to
which they don't naturally belong. Invite your friendly elementals
to participate in your daily activities. They prefer some
activities to others.
If the prospect of working
with elementals makes you uneasy, put it off until you feel
ore comfortable with the project. Be aware, however, that
this work cannot be put off forever. All aspiring magicians
must sooner or later come to grips with the elementals and
elementals for, as *Murray Hope observes, this is what magical
initiation is all about. *from Practical Techniques of Psychic
Self- Defense).
I'm starting with the water
element because it encompasses most of the areas most are
concerned with. Again from Nancy as follows:
Water boil and Water churn
Make the Mill of magic turn
Work the will for which we (I) pray
Io Dio, Ha He Yay (W.G. Gray-Magical Ritual Methods)
WATER SYMBOLS, TOOLS, AFFINITIES Affinity: The Emotional plane
Astrological signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Cardinal direction: West
Elemental: Ondine
Gender: Feminine
Magical tools: Magically prepared waters.
Psychological function: Feeling.
Qualities: Passive, cold, wet.
Ritual tool: Chalice, cup, goblet.
Seasonal affinity: Autumn
Symbol: Equilateral triangle, point downward. WATER
PSYCHOLOGICAL QUALITIES
GOALS POSITIVE NEGATIVE Ancestors Compassion Apathy Beauty
Comprehension Depression Cell growth Conscience Frigidity
(restoring) Devotion Laziness Centering forgiveness Indifference
Children and Receptivity Insolence childbirth Tranquility
Instability Family issues Friendships Healing Home Hospitals
Love Medicine Meditation
Partnerships Psychism Rest and recreation WATER IN NATURE*
Vegetable Mineral Animal Apple Agate, Blue Lace Crab Apricot
Amethyst Dolphin Camphor Aquamarine Elk Catnip Azurite Fish
(all)Chamomile Celestine Heron Cherry Chrysocolla Horse Cyclamen
Coral Jaguar Eucalyptus Holey Stones Raven Gardenia Jade Scorpion
Hawthorn Lapis lazuli Sea birds (all)Hyacinth Lepidolite Shellfish
(all) Ivy Moonstone hale Lotus Mother-or-pearl Melons Pearl
Mints Sapphire Myrrh Silver Narcissus Sodalite Orris root
Sugilite Periwinkle Tourmaline, green Rose Willow Yarrow
* Some objects may be classified
under two or more elements. If the goal you have chosen s
of a watery nature, if you wish to activate the water in you
temperament, or if you need o do some work upon the emotional
plane, you will need to make use of the attributes and qualities
outlined above.
Water's main virtue in magic
is that it alters mood. If you've ever had a rotten day at
work, arrived home ready to chuck the whole thing, and then
gotten into the tub for a long soak, you’re already
familiar with its marvelous properties. Emotional negativity
is washed away by water.
Water also encourages a receptive
attitude toward a desired goal. When you generate energy enough
to attract what you desire at the material level, you have
accomplished only half your task; you must also be emotionally
receptive to the incoming good, for if you are not, you sabotage
your own efforts. WATER MAGIC The water element is undoubtedly
he most versatile of all the elements; it can be drunk, bathed
in, sprinkled about, used as n
anointing agent, and can even serve as a sleep-programming
device. Given its great versatility, and its affinity with
the all-important emotional plane, one wonders why this element
has been so neglected by magicians. I suspect gender is the
culprit. Never mind, e shall give the feminine elements the
credit they deserve here. USING WATERTO WASH AWAY EMOTIONAL
NEGATIVITY example: Murray Hope's Rite of Tears This simple
and very moving rite was created (or, more accurately, remembered)
By Murray Hope, who rough it through from an Atlantean incarnation.
It will help magicians to clear themselves f excessive grief
or sadness.
Grief caused by the loss
of someone or something dear to you is natural, and it should
not e suppressed. Psychiatrists say that grief may endure
for as long as two years, or for as short a period as six
months, depending on the nature of the loss and the griever’s
degree of sensitivity. They also say it is very important
to allow the grieving process to take place naturally, for
if this is intentionally (or even unintentionally) blocked,
emotional healing will not occur.
There may be times, however,
when you are so overwhelmed by sadness, for so lengthy period,
that your health or livelihood-- your existence, in other
words--is endangered. In his case, grief- counseling is in
order. So is this rite. Materials needed: A chalice or goblet,
filled with spring water Preliminary notes: This is a formal
rite created by an experienced magician with a full panoply
of magical tools at her disposal, including a properly consecrated
chalice. As a beginner you may not have this advantage. If
this is the case you will need to consecrate the chalice;
or, you can perform the rite as presented using n ordinary
cup or wineglass. The latter option is probably best, because
if you feel a pressing need to perform this rite, you are
probably in no emotional condition to take on any additional
burdens. The same applies to the need for spring water. If
you must perform the rite and haven't any spring water on
hand, use boiled tap water instead. As with all magic, the
rite's operative factor is not in the materials used, but
in its psychological impact.
Most formal magical rites
begin with an invitation to the four elements and end with
their dismissal. This one is no exception. THE RITE Invoke
your personal and god symbols perform Exercise to activate
positive energy
Example affirmation: "I
am a creative center which gives off benefits to everyone".
Invite and welcome the four elements to the rite Invoke your
chosen spiritual plane archetype. Ask your deity to help you
understand the reasons for your suffering. Allow your grief
or sadness to well up from within, until your tears begin
to flow. Allow a few tears to fall into your chalice. Offer
your tears as sacrifice. Plead with your deity to bestow upon
you peace of mind and heart. Drink a little from your chalice.
Plead again with your deity for understanding and peace. Take
your chalice outside and pour its contents into the Earth
or
nearby body of water. As you do so, say: "As this water
flows away, so also may my tears depart, to be reabsorbed
into the great unconscious. (If it is impossible to go outdoors,
pour he chalice contents down a bathroom drain.) When you
are ready to end the rite, dismiss he elements Seal your aura.
As a magician, your days of unconscious bathing are over.
Use your daily shower to get rid of disruptive emotions. Stand
under the shower; let the water cascade over you and mentally
consign fatigue, depression, pain, confusion, anger, grief,
envy, jealousy, and fear drain. Or get into the tub and allow
the water to absorb your negativity. You might even pour a
cup of salt into the water; salt absorbs undesirable energies.
When you feel the combination of water and salt has done its
job, drain the tub. e sure to immediately invoke the good
(love, joy, peace of mind, etc.) after bathing. You may do
this with tools belonging to any of the elements, or by the
use of prayer, affirmations, incantations, or visualization.
Bathing is an excellent way to prepare for magical ritual.
Ritual demands that you put aside your everyday concerns and
concentrate on your objectives. Given a difficult day at work,
this is sometimes not easy to do. A ritual bath like he water-and-salt
one just described will refresh you so that you can focus
on your magic. The magic itself will invoke the good you desire.
You may also use water to
cleanse an emotionally charged atmosphere. To do this, you
just learn how to magnetize water.
HOW TO CHARGE (MAGNETIZE)
WATER
1. Stand or it comfortably with a container of the water you
wish to magnetize in front of you.
2. Invoke your personal and god symbols
3. Perform exercise to activate positive energy. (sited above)
4. Concentrate for a while on the type of energy you wish
to infuse into the water.*Place the palm of your dominant
hand over the water.
5. Hold your weaker hand, palm up, at shoulder or waist level,
whichever is most comfortable. Your arm may be bent at the
elbow; your had should be relaxed and open.
6. Your weaker hand draws the desired energy from the universe.
This energy is then channeled to your dominant hand.
7. The energy flows out your dominant palm and into the water.
8. Continue channeling the energy into the water until you
feel it is sufficiently charged.
9. (Optional) Before you begin the charging process you may,
if you wish, place a crystal or herb into the water. This
adds nature's magnetism to your own. (It's best not to drink
water charged in this manner unless you are absolutely sure
the crystal is clean and the herb nonpoisonous)
10. *Seal your aura.
NOTE: Don't be concerned if
you can't feel the energy flowing from one hand to the other
and into the water. Energy follows thought. If you mentally
intend energy to flow in a particular direction, it will do
so. Since water doesn't hold a charge for very long, use your
magnetized water immediately. (To prolong the "life"
of your charged water, ask spiritual or elemental energies
to add their magnetism to the water.)
CLEANSING THE TMOSPHERE To
cleanse the atmosphere with charged water, put the water into
a bowl and, with your fingers, sprinkle it about the area
you wish to clear. Or, place the water into an atomizer or
plant mister and spray the area. It would be wise to repeat
an affirmation (such as "I cleanse this place of all
impurities.") or an incantation while you perform the
clearing. Remember to call in the good after you have purified
the area.
An alternative to charging
your own water is to purchase a prepared water from a metaphysical
store. My own Purification Water is specifically formulated
to clear out armful emotional energies. My Peace Water is
also helpful, although it wasn't originally created for purifying
purposes. A well-known healer in my area moved into a new
house, only to discover that some kind of unseen nasty was
in residence. She tried physical cleansing and psychic healing,
but nothing worked until she sprayed Peace Water about--which
puts an amusing twist on the tombstone expression "rest
in peace." Waters may also be used in the bathtub.
You may clear an atmosphere
with water through visualization alone. I use the following
technique, taught by Murray Hope, all the time, especially
after teaching group ritual work.
CLEANSING VISUALIZATION
1. Imagine that the area you
wish to cleanse is filled up to the ceiling with purifying
water.
2. You're going to lower the water level in the room through
the use of physical gesture and imagination.
3. Raise your arms to the ceiling, palms facing the floor.
4. Slowly lower your arms. As you do, imagine that the water
level is being lowered, and that the water is taking with
it all the psychic dirt existing in the atmosphere.
5. Imagine that the loaded water is draining into the Earth.
You may use physical gesture to press the water into the earth
if you wish.
6. Pause. Does the atmosphere feel clean? If not, repeat the
procedure.
7. Seal your aura.
NOTE: You will know the atmosphere
is clean if you feel a chill resulting in goose bumps on your
arms, or if you feel a cool breeze on your palms as you lower
your arms. This technique is so powerful it will cool down
a room on a hot summer day. Water not only dissolves emotional
blockages, it also creates a receptive attitude toward the
good which is coming your way. Use any of the following methods
to create a positive emotional outlook. (I will list them
here, if anyone wants further info, email me. Molli) Soak
in water charged with your intention Drink charged water Sprinkle
or spray charged water about your personal space Use charged
water as an anointing agent Use charged water as a sleep-programming
device No matter how you decide to use the element of water
in your magical work, always be aware that Ondines are present
in the water and that, if they regard you well, they will
help you to achieve your watery goals. Ondines
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