The characteristics of the four elements - Fire, Water, Air and Earth.

Fire

Colour: Red.

Direction: North - where the NT, QLD and the equator lie relative to Melbourne.

Elemental: Salamander.

Archangel: Michael.

Tarot suit: Swords.

Zodiac signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.

Totems: Salamander, fox, lion, scorpion, phoenix.

Tools: Candles, sword, athame, volcanic rock, knife, lamp.

Time: Noon.

Season: Summer.

Workings: Purification, sex, healing, courage, inspiration, protection, strength, authority, banishing negativity.

Gemstones: Agate, bloodstone, carnelian, fire opal, garnet, quartz, red jasper, rhodochrosite, ruby, tiger eye.

Incense: Frankincense, rose.

Botanicals: Alder, almond, allspice, basil, chillies, cinnamon, coffee, garlic, hibiscus, mustard, nettles, onion, red poppy, rose,
                     thistle.

Days: Sunday, Tuesday.

Energy: Masculine.

Gods: Vulcan (Roman God of Fire/the Forge), Hephaestus (Greek God of Fire/the Forge).

Goddesses: Hestia (Greek Goddess of Sacred Fire), Vesta (Roman Goddess of Fire), Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire), Brigid
                      (Celtic Goddess of Fire).

Metals: Brass, tin, gold.

Wind: Boreas/Wind of the North/North Wind.

Watchtower: Guardian of the Watchtower of the North/Guardian of the Watchtower of Fire.

Dragon: Fire Dragon.

Water

Colour: Blue.

Direction: East – the Pacific Ocean is to the East of Melbourne.

Elemental: Undine (also Nymphs).

Archangel: Gabriel.

Tarot suit: Cups.

Zodiac signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.

Totems: Fish, amphibians, aquatic mammals.

Tools: Sea salt, coral, chalice, bowl, cauldron.

Time: Evening.

Season: Autumn.

Workings: Healing, love, emotions, fertility, dreams, sleep, peace.

Gemstones: Aquamarine, blue topaz, fluorite, jade, lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl, pearl, sodalite.

Incense: Lotus, myrrh.

Botanicals: Aloe, aquatic plants, chamomile, cucumber, fern, gardenia, lichens, lily of the valley, moss, passion flower, reeds,
                    seaweed, thyme, water lily, watercress, willow.

Days: Monday, Friday.

Energy: Feminine.

Gods: Neptune (Roman God of the Sea), Poseidon (Greek God of the Sea), Jupiter (Roman Sky/Rain God), Hapi     

              (hermaphrodite: God of the Nile).

Goddesses: Morgan (Lady of the Lake), Isis (Egyptian Fertility Goddess), Hapi (hermaphrodite: Goddess of the Nile).

Metals: Silver, mercury, copper.

Wind: Eurus/Wind of the East/East Wind.

Watchtower: Guardian of the Watchtower of the East/Guardian of the Watchtower of Water.

Dragon: Water Dragon.

Air

Colour: Yellow.

Direction: South – where the sea breeze blows in from, off Port Phillip Bay.

Elemental: Sylph (also sprites, faeries).

Archangel: Raphael.

Tarot suit: Wands.

Zodiac signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.

Totems: Birds.

Tools: Wand, censer, yellow candle, incense, bubbles, feathers, fans, balloons.

Time: Dawn.

Season: Spring.

Workings: Divination, travel, study, knowledge, freedom, friendship, learning, life, visualisation, communication, weather.

Gemstones: Amethyst, aventurine, topaz.

Incense: Frankincense, myrrh, lavender.

Botanicals: Acacia, anise, aspen, clover, dill, epiphytic plants, fern, lavender, mistletoe, pansy, poplar, primrose, vervain,
                    violet.

Days: Wednesday, Thursday.

Energy: Masculine.

Gods: Shu (Egyptian God of the Sky and Air), Horus (Egyptian Sky God), Uranus (Greek God of the Sky).

Goddesses: Nut (Egyptian Sky Goddess), Tefnut (Egyptian Sky Goddess).

Metals: Iron, silver, gold, tin, copper.

Wind: Notus/Wind of the South/South Wind.

Watchtower: Guardian of the Watchtower of the South/Guardian of the Watchtower of Air.

Dragon: Air Dragon.

Earth

Colour: Green.

Direction: West - where most of the continent lies relative to Melbourne.

Elemental: Gnome (also Dwarf).

Archangel: Ariel.

Tarot suit: Pentacles.

Zodiac signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.

Totems: Stag, bear, snake, ox, burrowing animals.

Tools: Pentacle, green candle, salt, stones, nuts, roots, orb.

Time: Night.

Season: Winter.

Workings: Money, fertility, prosperity, law, attraction, stability, employment, wisdom, beauty.

Gemstones: Agate, azurite, bloodstone, carnelian, emerald, onyx, quartz, tiger eye.

Incense: Patchouli.

Botanicals: Apples, cedar, cypress, grains, honeysuckle, ivy, lichens, magnolia, oak, primrose, sage.

Days: Friday, Saturday.

Energy: Feminine.

Gods: Pan (Greek God of the Forest), Cernunnos (Celtic Nature God), Dionysus (Greek God of Agriculture, Nature), Geb  

             (Egyptian Earth God).

Goddesses: Demeter (Greek Earth Goddess), Gaia (Mother Earth), Persephone (Greek Nature Goddess), Nephthys (Egyptian 

                        Nature Goddess).

Metals: Lead, copper, bronze.

Wind: Zephyrus/Wind of the West/West Wind.

Watchtower: Guardian of the Watchtower of the West/Guardian of the Watchtower of Earth.

Dragon: Earth Dragon.