Tag Archives: Fire

The Foundations are Elemental

Posted on December 10, 2014 by themagickalpen

East = Air = Mind South = Fire = Will, Desire and Action West = Water = Emotions, Intuition and Flow North = Earth = Our physical bodies, Foundations and Fertility One way to approach what the components of a … Continue reading →

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A Pathworking of the Tools- Foundations Lesson 5

Posted on September 30, 2014 by themagickalpen

Sitting in a space where you will not be disturbed, take a moment to make conscious note of your surroundings and the physicality of your being in this space. Gently close your eyes and turn your awareness to the pattern … Continue reading →

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The Smells and Bells

Posted on September 23, 2014 by themagickalpen

The Smells and Bells of the craft is a fun way of identifying those things considered as enhancers to magickal working. Because we are sensory driven beings, most of these things are selected because they  act to stimulate our subconscious … Continue reading →

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The Elemental Connection

Posted on September 9, 2014 by themagickalpen

The four basic tools of the Witch are aligned with the energies of the elements. They are the Athame, the Wand, the Chalice and the Pentacle and they serve to deepen the connection to the elements within the Witch as … Continue reading →

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East Meets West

Posted on June 16, 2014 by themagickalpen

Although the Tattvas are not used in a traditional Wiccan path, the perspective they offer and the different layers of meaning they give to the more traditional attributes of the elements can offer great insight. I did, after all, say … Continue reading →

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Meditations on the Elements:Foundations of Practice #2

Posted on June 9, 2014 by themagickalpen

Begin each of these meditations in the same way: Turn your focus and attention to your breath. Allow your consciousness to move with the rise and fall of your chest and the filling and release of the lungs. Continue in … Continue reading →

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A Study of the Elements

Posted on June 9, 2014 by themagickalpen

Inspired by Air Forged by Fire Tempered by Water Grounded by Earth Guided by Spirit Definition of Element… • four substances that constitute all physical matter – basic qualities • 4 phases of matter- solid (Earth), liquid (water), gaseous (Air), … Continue reading →

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