Elemental Ikonographics / The Colors and Symbols of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire
Year: 2013
Elemental Truth and Facts
Judeo/Christian Metaphysics of the Four Corners
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+ The Four Ruling Archangels: Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, Michael
+ The Four Material Elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire
+ The Four Cardinal Directions: North, West, East, South
+ The Four Natural Colors: Green, Blue, Yellow, Red
+ The Four Basic Characteristics: Cold & Dry, Cold & Wet, Hot & Wet, Hot & Dry
+ The Four Physical Orientations: Left, Behind, Front, Right
+ The Four Day Times: Night, Dusk, Dawn, Noon
+ The Four Moon Phases: New Moon, Waning Moon, Waxing Moon, Full Moon
+ The Four Earth Seasons: Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer
+ The Four Lifetime Periods: Old Age, Maturity, Birth, Youth
The Star of David’s Four Elements Arithmetic
According to Kabbalah, the Universe is consisted of a combination of Four basic Elements: Fire, Air, Water and Earth.
– The Four Elements in Kabbalah, TzFat-Kabbalah.org
The Elemental Star oF David
In the Book of the Zohar, the Four basic Elements are mentioned in the context of the creation of Adam – the first human, referring to the parallels between these elements and the Four Corners of the Earth, the Four ministering Angels (Raphael, Uriel, Michael and Gabriel) and more.
– The Four Elements in Kabbalah, TzFat-Kabbalah.org
The Traditional Colors, Directions, and Names of the Four Elements
Element of Green Earth in the North
Element of Yellow Air in the East
Element of Red Fire in the South
Element of Blue Water in the West
Elemental Ikons – The Four Elements of Nature and History
Earth, Water, Air, Fire
OR Fire, Air, Water, Earth
The Judeo/Christian Roots of Science
At the heart of medieval alchemy was the idea that all matter was composed of four elements: earth, air, fire and water. With the right combination of elements, it was theorized, any substance on earth might be formed. This included precious metals as well as elixirs to cure disease and prolong life. Alchemists believed that the “transmutation” of one substance into another was possible; thus we have the cliché of medieval alchemists seeking to “turn lead into gold.”
Medieval alchemy was just as much art as science, and practitioners preserved their secrets with an obfuscating system of symbols and mysterious names for the materials they studied.
– Alchemy in the Middle Ages, by Melissa Snell Historymedren.about.com (http://historymedren.about.com/od/alchemy/p/alchemy.htm)
How did the Star of David’s Two Triangles become the Symbols for the Four Elements?
The Greeks proposed the existence of five basic elements. Of these, four were the physical elements – Fire, Air, Water and Earth – of which the entire world is composed. Alchemists eventually associated four triangular symbols to represent these elements.
– Elemental-Symbols, Catherine Beyey, About.com, Altreligion.about.cm (http://altreligion.about.com/od/westernocculttradition/ig/Elemental-Symbols/)
‘Hey there! Fle…
‘Hey there! Flee from the land of the North’, declares the LORD, ‘for I have dispersed you as the Four Winds of the Heavens.’
– Zechariah 2:6
101 Cornerstone Verses – Israel has been Scattered unto the Four Winds
The Four Magick Corners of the Elementals – Gnomes, Undines, Sylphs, Salamanders
Gnomes reside in the Element of Earth to the North
Undines reside in the Element of Water to the West
Sylphs reside in the Element of Air to the East
Salamanders reside in the Element of Fire to the South
Elemental Quotables – Dr. John Dee’s Elemental Coagulation and Magick
Dr. John Dee from the 16th century may be a Lunatic you see?
Which Came First? The Eye Above or the Eye Below the Pyramid?
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= Beth Shammai say: “Heaven was created first and afterwards the earth was created, for it is said: ‘In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth.'”
+ Beth Hillel say: “Earth was created first and afterwards Heaven, for it is said: ‘In the day that the Lord God made Earth and Heaven.'”
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+ Beth Hillel said to Beth Shammai: “According to your view, a man builds the upper story first and afterwards builds the house! For it is said: ‘It is he that built His upper chambers in the Heaven, and has founded His vault upon the Earth.'”
= Said Beth Shammai to Beth Hillel: “According to your view, a man makes the footstool first, and afterwards he makes the throne! For it is said: ‘Thus saith the Lord, The Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.'”
* But the Sages say: “Both were created at the same time. For it is said: ‘Yea, My hand has laid the foundation of the Earth, and My right hand has spread out the Heavens- When I call unto them they stand up together.'”
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The Multiple Responsibilities of the Patron Angels Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael
Not only are the Four Archangels Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael in charge of the Cardinal Directions and Four Elements, they also have part-time responsibilities in certain unique areas. In short, they are not just Archangels, but Patron Angels as well. These are listed below:
PATRON ANGELS- Those special angels who have a particular devotion to or authority over certain people, places, or professions are called patron angels:
Chaos- (Michael or Satan)
Compassion- (Raphael)
Fire- (Nathaniel or Gabriel)
Healing-(Raphael)
Insomnia- (Michael)
Knowledge- (Raphael)
Light- (Issac, Gabriel, and Satan)
Love- (Raphael, Theliel)
Music- (Israfel or Uriel)
Poetry- (Uriel or Israfel)
Progress- (Raphael)
Repentance- (Michael, Uriel, or Raphael)
Revelation- (Gabriel)
Righteousness- (Michael)
Snow- (Salgiel or Michael)
Thunder- (Uriel or Ra’amiel)
Truth- (Amitiel, Michael, or Gabriel)
War- (Michael or Gabriel)
Bible References to the ‘Four Winds’
I will bring upon Elam the Four Winds from the Four ends of Heaven. And will scatter them to all these winds and there will be no nation to which the outcasts of Elam will not go.
– Jeremiah 49:36
Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God, ‘Come from the Four Winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.'”
– Ezekiel 37:9
Daniel said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the Four Winds of Heaven were stirring up the great sea.
– Daniel 7:2
Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the Four Winds of Heaven.
– Daniel 8:8
After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and given out toward the Four Winds of Heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
– Daniel 11:4
Up, up! Flee from the land of the North, says the Lord; for I have spread you abroad like the Four Winds of Heaven, says the Lord.
– Zechariah 2:6
And He will send forth His Angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the Four Winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
– Matthew 24:1
And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the Four Winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.
– Mark 13:27
After this I saw Four Angels standing at the Four Corners of the Earth, holding back the Four Winds of the Earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.
– Revelation 7:1
Four (out of Seven) Days a Week for the Archangels of the Elements and Directions
ARCHANGELS of the Days
NAME: Michael
MEANING: ‘Like unto God’
REFERENCE: Daniel 10:13,12:1; Jude 1:9 and Revelation 12,8.
DAY: Sunday
NAME: Gabriel
MEANING: ‘Man of God’
REFERENCE: Daniel 8:16,9:21, and Luke 1:19-26
DAY: Monday
NAME: Raphael
MEANING: ‘Help of God’
REFERENCE: Tobit 3:17, 12:15
DAY: Tuesday
NAME: Uriel
MEANING: ‘Fire of God’
REFERENCE: 2 Ezdras 4:36, 4:1
DAY: Wednesday
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Within the contemporary Catholic Church, the seven archangels correspond with the days of the week, and each archangel has been canonized as a saint. As the list goes, Saint Michael represents Sunday, Saint Gabriel represents Monday, Saint Raphael represents Tuesday, Saint Uriel represents Wednesday…
– The Seven Archangels, The Apologist, by Aaron Olson, Newapologist.blogspot.com(http://newapologist.blogspot.com/2010/06/seven-archangels.html)
A few archangels are given specific names.
Michael (Means like God) found in Dan 10:13,12:1; Jude 1:9 and Rev 12,8.
Gabriel (Man of God), found in Dan 8:16,9:21, and Lk 1:19-26.
Raphael (The Help of God), Tobit 3:17, 12:15
Uriel (Fire of God) found in 2 Ezdras 4:36, 4:1
– Angels, Stgeorgegreenville.org (http://www.stgeorgegreenville.org/Angels/Angels.html)
The LORD Creates Adam from Water, Earth, Air and Fire
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Man = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Adam = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Man
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Streams came up from the Earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living soul.
– Genesis 2:6-7
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Man = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Adam = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Man
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+ WATER: Streams came up from the Earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. (Genesis 2:6)
+ EARTH: Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground. (Genesis 2:7)
+ AIR: And breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. (Genesis 2:7)
+ FIRE: And the man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7)
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Man = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Adam = Water + Earth + Air + Fire = Man
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Sympathy for the Seven (-Part Star of David)
The man who peers into his own nature,the twin powers of creativity – the synthesis of all Elements. The upper triangle represents the heavenly nature, while the lower triangle – the earthly nature. The combination of the two triangles represents the universal human who acts as a middleman or conductor between the two worlds.
– About the Star of David, Yaly Judaica.com
Directions and Archangels of the Four Elements according to Kabala
In the Book of the Zohar, the Four basic Elements are mentioned in the context of the creation of Adam – the first human, referring to the parallels between these Elements and the Four Corners of the Earth, the Four ministering Angels (Raphael, Uriel, Michael and Gabriel) and more.
– The Four Elements in Kabbalah, Tzfat-Kabbalah.org
Element of Fire’s Physical, Material, Chronological, Celestial, Mythical, and Spiritual Characteristics
A Complete List of the Element of Fire’s Physical, Material, Chronological, Celestial, Mythical, and Spiritual Characteristics
The Physical
Archangel: Michael
Direction: South
Position: Right
The Material
Quality: Hot, Dry
Color: Red
Symbol: Upright Triangle
The Chronological
Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Lifetime: Youth
The Celestial
Moon: Full Moon
Planet: Sun, Mars
Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
The Mythical
Ikon: Circle
Talisman: Sword
Elemental: Dragons
The Spiritual
Name of God: Y (Yod)
Old Testament: Isaiah
New Testament: Mark
Angelic Creature: Lion
