I am writing this post, because I’m just trying to formulate a good table for the work my new coven will be doing going forward. I am trying to determine good work for each elemental grade to help them choose what they do for themselves going forward. My new coven is in a good place to work with the elements and I am listening to what the universe is offering and it is saying to work with the elements and work in the sphere of Yesod.
I am pleased about the Yesodic work as I am a good teacher for that. I have actually wanted to do intense energy-work rituals with a group for a long time. In the past, I have always had people in the way of working with it well as a group. This is very lucky because as part of my air grade, I was intending to throw myself back into my studies of energy work and write up the Psy articles. I was going to do this because the grade most associated with air in the A.’. A.’. involves perfecting the astral body. Also when working with people who are new to magic, it is easier to work on the lower astral planes (Yesod) first because they are denser and closer to physical reality. So they should be able to pick this up easily. I hope the universe will be clear about when we need to move to a more subtle / solar plane, but I am trying to listen to the tarot and what people need.
Luckily everyone in the group seems enthusiastic about elemental work and has jumped on it, so I feel a sense of duty to give them ideas for them to try throughout the year to try to keep that enthusiasm going. I’m going to write a sort of grade papers for each element with ideas to challenge them and hopefully keep them enthusiastic about each element throughout the year.
Fire | Water | Air | Earth | |
Yogic concentration | Samadhi | Dhyana | Dharana | Asana |
Emotional balance | Passionate, but not ruled by passions | Reflective, but not overcome | Objective, but not heartless | Peaceful, but not lazy |
Power of the Sphynx | Velle (To Will) | Audere (to dare) | Noscire (to know) | Tacere (to keep silent) |
Social Action | To Lead and inspire | To Listen and Empathise | To Learn, Deduce and Teach | To be Assertive and relax around others |
To perfect | Spirit | Soul | Energy body | Body |
To Connect to | Spirits, candles, bonfires, reptiles and the world spirit | The rivers, lakes, oceans, fish and amphibians | The winds of the wind rose and birds | The plants, the soil, the land spirits, Gaia and mammals. |
Magical learning | Spirits evocation and Candle magic | Potions and Medicines | Incenses, Philosophy, Metaphysics and Energy work | Plants, Stones and Mojo bags |
Tool | Wand | Cup | Dagger | Disk |
Spiritual action | Evocation | Devotion / Invocation | Energy work | Physical work |
Tarot Suit | Staffs | Cups | Swords | Disks |
Zodiac signs | Ares, Leo, Saggitarius | Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces | Gemini, Libra, Aquarius | Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |