Practices

The elements · 10 min

Connect with an element

Meet earth, air, fire or water where you already are.

What you’ll need

A window, a tap, or a step outside.

How it goes

  1. 1

    Choose one element: earth, air, fire or water.

  2. 2

    Find it nearby: soil or a stone; a breeze or your own breath; sunlight or a lamp; a glass of water.

  3. 3

    Spend three minutes simply observing it. Temperature, movement, sound, weight.

  4. 4

    Ask yourself what quality it has that you'd like more of today.

  5. 5

    Thank it, in whatever words feel natural, or none.

The four-element scheme is Greek in origin and reached Wicca through ceremonial magic, not from ancient Celtic practice.

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