Magical Element Air: The Beginning of Manifestation
One of the basic
principles that any apprentice magician or shaman learns is that almost everything in this
Universe is
made up of some combination of the four magical elements: Air,
Fire, Water and Earth. The premise is that if you can understand the
four elements directly, then you can understand anything in the Universe.
The apprentice also learns that everything that is
physical and manifest started out as a mere thought in someone's
mind-or, in this case, as the element Air. Air is at the beginning
of all creation, so if you want to create anything, you have to
start with Air. Air is associated with the East and also with
elemental beings called sylphs.
The element Air governs:
Seeing, breathing, speaking, hearing, planning,
thinking, believing, memorizing, communicating, learning, teaching,
information, ideas, wisdom, understanding, worry, sensation,
awareness, opinions, data, memory, mind.
What does this mean to you? It means that if you want
to affect any of these areas in your life, you need to work with the
element Air. Air is the perfect place for a beginning magician to
start learning. As an element, Air is powerful, but not dangerous. There are three colors associated with Air:
Clear: breathing, physical
reactions, physical sensations, seeing
White: mental processes, thinking, planning,
communicating
Sky Blue: spiritual
enlightenment, wisdom, understanding
So how can you use Air to affect and improve your
daily life? Here's a simple way to begin. Through experience and
observation, we know that the color White affects the mental
processes. If you have either too little or too much White in your
elemental balance, you won't be able to think, learn or recall well. If you have difficulty in any of these areas (or if you really need
to cram for a test and can't seem to study), check how much White is
in your environment and in your clothing. If you see a lot of White,
change your clothes or change your location. Move to an area with
more Sky Blue or even Sun Yellow. If you are surrounded by very
little White, put on some White clothes or move into a room that has
White walls. Either way, you should notice a shift in the speed and
clarity of your mental processes!
To learn how to directly handle the element air, try
our Air Home Study Short Course. Get the details.
Learn More About Other Magical Elements
Magical Element Fire
Magical Element Water
Magical Element Earth
More About Sylphs
While it's true that almost everything
in this Universe is made up of the four elements, elemental beings
such as sylphs are the exception. Elemental beings are wholly
composed of a single element, so sylphs are wholly composed of Air. Sylphs are friendly beings, about 3 to 18 inches long that are
twisty in shape. They love to play in cigarette smoke or in dust
devils. You might sometimes feel a sylph as a light brush against
your face. They are fun to be around and also make excellent
messengers and sources of information. When we were traveling
through Yellowstone during the fires, we used sylphs to help us find
safe routes through the park.
To communicate with sylphs, just ask for one silently,
in your mind. Sylphs have short attention spans so it's best to
communicate with your mind because the spoken word is too slow. Ask
for what you need and then send them on their way (always thanking
them in advance, of course). Don't be surprised when the sylph
returns in short order with the answer you need!
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