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me
What are the symbols for the elements? I know think are little triangles but
I have no idea which way they point for each element.
Thank you for you time,
Steve
weaver
First draw what is commonly known as "the Star of David". Which is two
overlapping triangles - one pointing up and one pointing down. Then draw
two triangles seperately - one point up and one pointing down. then draw
two more like that - but with the second two draw a horizontal line
through the middle of each one. You will notice if you look at the
overlapping "star" triangles that the horizontal line of one triangle
crosses through the other triangle - that is why you draw the lines
through the two triangles to get the second two symbols. The triangle
which points up represents that which is above us (literally above the
Earth, as well as other symbolic "aboves"). The "plain" upwardly
pointing triangle represents Fire. The upwardly pointing triangle with
the line through it is Air. The triangle which points down represents
that which is below us. The plain downwardly pointing triangle is Water
and the one with the line through it is Earth. Earth and Water are
considered Female and receptive. Air and Fire are Male and projective -
when you bring the two plain triangles together you have the entire
Universe complete.
Peggy B.
paul...@my-deja.com
> What are the symbols for the elements?
The ones you are thinking of are from alchemy.
Fire - Triangle pointing up
Water - Triangle pointing down
Air - Triangle, up, with a horisontal line through it
Earth - Triangle, down, with a horizontal line through it
/\ \----/ /\ \----/
/ \ \ / /__\ \__/
/____\ \/ /____\ \/
Fire Water Air Earth
Other symbols used for the Elements:
The astrological sigils. Each type of elemental Sign expresses a
different phase of the element (Cardinal is the element in a rising,
newly-energized mode, Fixed is the most potent, or most established,
form of the element, Mutable is the Element is a state of transition).
The fixed signs: Leo for Fire, Scorpio for Water, Aquarius for Air,
Taurus for Earth) are the defaults, as it were, in most workings.
There are also the Indian tattvas:
Akasha (Aether) - an indigo ovoid or egg
Vayu (Air) - A blue circle
Tejas (Fire) - A red triangle
Apas (Water) - A white or silver crescent
Prithivi (Earth) - A yellow square
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jesse
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I threw it up to answer your question, and I'm not sure where I got those graphics from, so if they belong to someone... sorry.
-jesse
me wrote:
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> basic quickie question...
> What are the symbols for the elements? I know think are little triangles but
> I have no idea which way they point for each element.
> Thank you for you time,
> Steve
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from the earliest days, we were dancing in the shadows...
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me wrote:
>
> basic quickie question...
> What are the symbols for the elements? I know think are little triangles but
> I have no idea which way they point for each element.
> Thank you for you time,
> Steve
ok sorry for pokeing in your newsgroup msg, but i have a similar
question ... are there any other symbols for the elements .... i have a
pentacle and on the circle there are sybols, the problem is they are
between the points of the star ...
Going deosil starting at 1 o'clock they are like this:
-an I with a thorn on top
-an I with a thorn at the bottom
-a P in italic
-a sign for god turned 90 deg. left(")O")
-a wide U
been searching for theese symbols for quite a while!
BB
me
Peace,
Steve
Kristi
me wrote in message ...
>basic quickie question...
>What are the symbols for the elements? I know think are little triangles
but
>I have no idea which way they point for each element.
>Thank you for you time,
>Steve
>
>
to work best are:
Earth: triangle pointing down with horizontal line in middle or a square
Air: triangle pointing up with horizontal line in middle or circle with a
dot in the middle
Fire: empty triangle pointing down or circle with triangle in the middle
Water: triangle pointing up or circle with horizontal line in middle
Personally, i recomend using the triangles
Jarethia
Boniface
http://www.lycianwicca.org/world.htm
Red one is fire, blue one is water, yellow one is air and the green one is
earth.
bb
Boniface
http://www.lycianwicca.org
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M'Kel
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>
>
> ok sorry for pokeing in your newsgroup msg, but i have a similar
> question ... are there any other symbols for the elements .... i have a
> pentacle and on the circle there are sybols, the problem is they are
> between the points of the star ...
> Going deosil starting at 1 o'clock they are like this:
> -an I with a thorn on top
A thorny problem
> -an I with a thorn at the bottom
Athorny problem overcome
> -a P in italic
a fast P
> -a sign for god turned 90 deg. left(")O")
A drunk Taurean
> -a wide U
Open for suggestions
>
> been searching for theese symbols for quite a while!
>
> BB
>
I just couldn't resist :)
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Cheer:)
M'Kel