hi, i am new to all of this and i don't really know what to do. I was thinking that i should find my element first but all of the methods i try don't work.
We have access to all elements, we are not limited to one, we can draw energy from anything, now since you are new to all of this, I suggest you learn from the basics, here are some of the basics: Meditation, Center and Grounding, Tools, Moon Phases, Colors,..etc. Please know you can find some of this in books, or in the Articles, or Forums of this site, just be careful, there are a lot of fake information as well. So my advice, please take it slow, read through all the information and use common sence.
The basics are not a one day thing, you must take time and dedication to master the basics.
Elements are open to us all. We don't have a element. We are composed of them all. We might have a spiritual bond with one, or work better with one. This does not make it our element though. The thought of having a element is pure fiction. Hope this helps.
Well we all have an element oblivously, but the thing is we dont have just one element. We are connected to all four elements, via this then makes it impossible to just have one element.
Some feel connected to 1-2 elements more, which sometimes is known as ''there element''
This however is not the case, we all have use of all elements. Were all connected, as well as we don't have just one element. Astrology and zodiac symbols help sometimes when wondering which element is easiest for you to work with. Like i am a capricorn, my element is earth in astrology. This in a way however, seems to me that earth just connects easier for me.
It's up to you, were all connected to each element. It's just the realastionship with them that say helps.
Re: finding your element By: Lark Moderator / Adept
Post # 6 Oct 19, 2014
Actually, the idea that you have an Element isn't correct. It's something that Hollywood dreamed up in the movie, The Craft, and someone people latched onto it and it won't go away.
We are not one Element, we are composed of all of the Elements. What we truly want to do is learn to work with all of them in balance. It is true that you may find that one or two of the Elements are initially easier to work with. That isn't because they are "your Elements" but because you need to spend more time and effort learning to work with the others that are more difficult for you.
Nor is it true that "your Element" is the Element of the Sign of the Zodiac in which you were born. Anyone who does astrology can tell you that your birth sign is only a portion of what influences your life. Which Houses the other planets fall in also has great influence. Take myself for instance, I was born in Taurus, which is an Earth sign. But I also have planets that fall under Water, Air, and a lot in Fire. So again...I am NOT one Element only.
Which Elements you work with also depends in part on which forms of magic you practice. The classic Elements in Western magic are Earth, Air, Wind, and Fire. Some also add the Element of Spirit to that. In Chinese astrology and magic the Elements are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. That's why it is important to understand what you want to work with and in which system you are working because it changes the perceptions regarding the Elements.
