Air (classical element)
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Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) | Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Hinduism and Buddhism The Pancha Mahabhuta ("The Five Great Elements") Vayu/Pavan (Air/Wind) Agni/Tejas (Fire) Akasha (Aether) Prithvi/Bhumi (Earth) Ap/Jala (Water) | |||||||||
Air is considered to be both hot and wet, and according to Plato is associated with the octahedron.
In Pagan or Neo-Pagan (Wiccan) tradition, it is associated with the East, Spring, and the color green on the physical plane.#redirect Air is represented by an upward pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it, musical instruments, feathers, the wand, breath, bells and windchimes, whistles, swords (athames), and incense.#redirect Further, Air is represented in through the act of tossing objects into the wind, ribbons, aromatherapy, songs, dances, and suspending things in high places. Air represents intelligence, communication, psychic powers, and masculinity.#redirect In rituals, to invoke the spirit of Air, the petition is made to the east for either a tower or a guardian whom is asked to bring wisdom, guidance, and strength to the person whom has called forth.#redirect The manifestations of the Element of Air are breezes, the sky, windstorms, clouds, rainbows, lightning, thunder, and birdsong.#redirect Birds, especially the eagle and the hawk, are also thought to personify the element of Air, as are most things that fly, such as butterflies.#redirect Astral creatures of Air (elementals) are the Sylph, Faerie, Djinn, Griffin and the Elf.#redirect Air’s place on the pentagram is the upper left point.#redirect It is associated with many other concepts, including the sword suit in the tarot.
In China and Japan, Air was represented by a blue dragon; in the Aztec religion, by a rabbit; to the Scythians, a yoke; to the Hindus and Greeks, a sword.#redirect
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