Jane Meredith
Elemental Magic:Air E
lemental magic involves working directly with the elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Sometimes the fifth element, Aether (or Spirit) is included. Each element has a different flavour, or feeling to it; Earth magic is pragmatic, Water magic shifting and emotional, Fire magic is notoriously unpredictable and Air magic is quite subtle. Ideally all elements are present in a complex elemental working; but for simpler spells, charms or processes a single element can hold the focus. Thus if you want to change your life you would probably work with all the elements, but if you want to introduce a single new component into your life, you might work with just one. Getting to know the elements individually,or deepening your understanding of them, is a great way of dropping more deeply into your own magical journey; as the elements are keystones of much magical work.
of this life. Both the first breath of life and the last breath of life are events imbued with transformation. But this air that we breathe is not ours, alone. We share our breath with the trees, exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen, we share it with the winds, and we share it with each other when we lean close together. Air magic can appear abstract, but that doesn’t make it ineffective. As anyone who has done it will know, listening to your own thoughts can be a revelatory practice, and then learning to creatively edit or change those thoughts… that’s a piece of Air magic. Using one’s voice; whether by singing, learning to speak up or speak out, literally or metaphorically, these are all aspects of Air magic; as well as working with the breath. Many forms of meditation and relaxation focus on breathing techniques, as well as some therapies, such as rebirthing. Breath, by sustaining life minute-to-minute, is an incredibly powerful and magical thing all on its own, and bringing intent into your breath can really power up a spell or practise.
Air magic can guide mental processes; such as creating changes in attitude, setting intentions and rewriting selftalk. Working with Air magic you will be using thoughts, language (both written and spoken) and breath. Air is that thing we breathe, all the time. Our first breath signalled our Simple forms of Air magic include creating a chant or song and singing it to yourself; hanging a prayer flag in arrival into this life. And our last breath will signal the end 18
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