FIRE MAGIC

Connected to the South, primal & often dangerous Fire has masculine energy & connected to strong will.
Fire magic is the force behind healing & is a component in prophetic dreaming, it is a spiritual purifying agent & plays a role in sexual magic.
Fire both creates & destroys & symbolizes the fertility of the God.
The Element of Fire represents our home, our family & our community in which we live & work.
Fire has in the human conscious come to represent the heart of the home, family & community.
Fire symbolizes our innovation, engineering, our ability to build structures, homes & our creativity, courage, willpower, lust, protection, spiritual aspiration, destruction & impending renewal.
Represented by the Sun & its light, as well as the stars, deserts & volcanoes, Fire is the Element of transformation & is associated with illumination, health, strength & creativity.
As a contribution to the natural order of the Earth, Fire keeps forests healthy through cycles of burning & regeneration.
Fire is sometimes associated with deities of trickery & chaos, probably because while we may think we have domination over it, ultimately it is the fire itself that is in control.
Fire is often connected with Loki, the Norse god of chaos & the Greek Hephaestus.
Fire is associated with various spirits & elemental beings, like salamander or phoenix.

In England, the shape of cinders which jumped out of the hearth often foretold a major event–a birth, a death, or the arrival of an important visitor.

In parts of the Pacific Islands, hearths were guarded by small statues of old women. The old woman, or hearth mother, protected the fire & prevented it from burning out.

In parts of Europe, it is believed that if a fire won’t draw properly, it’s because the Devil is lurking nearby.
In other areas, people are warned not to toss bread crusts into the fireplace, because it will attract the Devil.

Japanese children are told that if they play with fire, they will become chronic bed-wetters.

A German folktale claims that fire should never be given away from the house of a woman within the first six weeks after childbirth.

Another tale says that if a maid is starting a fire from tinder, she should use strips from mens’ shirts as tinder–cloth from women’s garments will never catch a flame.

The element of fire can be utilized in spells related to energy, sexuality, passions, love, authority, transformation, purification, healing of the blood & head, destruction, will, creativity, ingenuity, innovation, invention, enthusiasm, the family & hearth, kitchen witchery, protection, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge, loyalty, vision, illumination, power.
Desire, anger, pain, motivation, radiance, initiative, aggression, limitation, endeavor, willingness, urge, inspired, excitable, courage, bravado, compulsion, fanaticism, frustration, resentment, rage, freedom..
Fire is the element of authority & leadership.
Fire is the action-oriented part of the creation sequence that is also associated with will, personal power & creativity. Once you’ve developed the idea of what you want to create in the Air element, it’s time to move into Fire, where you take action & endeavor to bring your creation into being.
Fire is used ceremonially to activate oils & incense & to release intent through burning as well as to present offerings to the Gods.

Fire element season is Summer
Day is Sunday & Saturday
Part of the Body is Head
Chakra is Solar Plexus

Minerals related to the element of fire are often protective in nature, usually bright & reflective, may be red, orange or yellow in color.
Volcanic stones also tend to be associated with the element of fire.
Red jasper, bloodstone, garnet, ruby, quartz crystals, carnelian, tiger's eye, rhodochrosite, agate, fire opal, lava or any volcanic stone such as obsidian or pumace.
Gold, nickle, steel, brass.

Amber can be used to ground the fire of your spiritual energies & turn it into light. It lets you know your inner source. The fire of amber can help bring about a balancing of your root chakra, where it is tied with sexual passion.

Carnelian opens up the fiery centers within ourselves & can be used to wash away the strains of  deep sorrow. It’s fire can lend it’s stimulation to your concentration & your confidence when doing public speaking.

Fire Agate is known for dispelling fear all the way down to our core while preventing it from settling back in. It can serve as a beacon for you on your path to enlightenment while burning away that which would distract you.

Fire Opal can help you focus on all the small minutiae of life, like the sparkling bits within it’s fiery core. While simultaneously keeping the energy of the big picture dynamic & flowing.

Garnet brings out our own inner conflagration, driving creativity passion & devotion, showering those around us with such feelings. It’s most useful element will draw power from crown to base chakras, assisting our natural flow & the base of our sexuality.

Red Calcite is well known for it’s ability to drain toxins from our physical & spiritual being while enforcing our capacity to drive our will. Those suffering problems with sexuality may find this stone useful as well, as it can help re-balance our relationship with it, while simultaneously bringing about an understanding of sensuality.

Ruby can help bring us into emotional freedom, the fire of love can drive us forward overcoming lethargy or a fear of intimacy with another. Ruby will drive the depths of love & will bring about devotion & happiness in those who wear it about their person.

Sardonyx will help bring lasting joy & a sturdy foundation to romantic entanglements. It will bring about good fortune & can be useful in forming a protective barrier about your home. It’s fire will lend you self-control, courage & willpower in the face of adversity.

Herbs that correspond with the element of fire tend to cause a warming sensation when smelled, touched, or eaten due to the presence of various chemical constituents or a sensation of pain due to the presence of thorns or spines.
They are often protective or anti-inflammatory in nature.
Some plants that are traditionally burnt are associated with the element of fire on that basis alone.
Nettles, allspice, basil, garlic, hibiscus, juniper, onion & all alliums, red pepper, red poppy, thistle, almond tree, cacti, chili peppers, cinnamon, mustard, tobacco, most nuts, seeds & pods.
Clove, patchouli, bay, chamomile.

Incense cinnamon, Frankincense, dragon's blood

In a dream, Fire can be a purifying element; it can relate to anger, to lust, passion or destruction.
Its appearance signifies a major change happening.

Fire has six major colors:

Sun Yellow – Spirit fire, creativity, radiance
Yellow-Orange – Motivation, excitability, activity
Red-Orange – Anger, pain, fever, aggression, drive
Bright-Red – Courage, bravado, will, endeavor
Deep Red – Passion, flow
Electric-Blue – All bands, initiating force on galactic or universal levels
Also White, Gold, Scarlet, Crimson, Fuchsia, Maroon

In the Tarot, the fire element is represented by the Suit of Wands.

Knights are element of Fire

Major Arcana Tarot Cards: Judgment, Emperor,  Strength, Wheel of Fortune, Temperance, Tower, Sun

Minor Arcana Suit Wands. Inspiration, Spiritual

The Suit of Wands Tarot card meanings are associated with primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition & expansion, original thought & the seeds through which life springs forth.
Wands cards deal with the spiritual level of consciousness & mirror what is important to you at the core of your being.
The negative aspects of the Suit of Wands include illusion, egotistical behavior, impulsiveness, a lack of direction or purpose, or feeling meaningless.
Correspondingly, the suit of wands is all about ideas & projects, risk-taking & strong personalities.

Fire element in Lenormand:

Clubs (Clovers/Tref) is element of fire & corresponds to the fiery signs of the Zodiac: Aries, Leo & Sagittarius.
Symbol of the agricultural classes, actions, activities, driving energy, vitality, speed, anger, determination, initiative, generosity, creativity, passion.
If there are many Clubs cards in a spread, a person is making big plans in life & is rushing to realize them as soon as possible.
If there are many Clubs cards in a reversed position, it is not the right time for manifestation. The cards may suggest there will be a delay in executing plans.
Clubs are fire element & indicate warm, active, lively, hardworking, fun person, but also passionate & reckless or hasty, usually with darker hair & eyes, once red hair & green eyes.

Runes fire elements:

Fehu is a fortunate rune, adopting Fehu’s teachings will allow you to bring flow, luck, joy & prosperity into your life.
The literal translation is cattle & of course in traditional societies it was easy to measure one’s wealth by counting how many cows one owned. Owning cattle meant beef & milk for sustenance, leather for clothing & shoes, hides & bones for shelter & tools & the animal’s strength to help plough the fields. It also meant having something to trade or barter with, in order to acquire other things that one desired.

Thurisaz can modify the course of things on the condition of being advisedly used.
This rune represents the defense or the attack according to the use which we make, it is at first a rune of protection.
Thurisaz also helps to fight our bad habits & obliges to confront the own fears which we have & to overcome them.
Thurisaz is like Mjöllnir, the hammer of Thor, which makes the ground tremble or the thorn in which we prick ourselves when we are no more careful enough.

Kenaz gives a solution to a long-standing issue. Clarification will come after a long struggle, the solution will seem simple after the long struggle that has led up to it.
Inspiration & the light of knowledge will pave the way for success in the current venture.
A sudden insight or enlightenment.
A moment is coming when someone will realize their purpose, their entire reason for being. Something or someone will light the way to this path.
Enlightenment & clarity do not come without sacrifice. There is often a price to pay for solutions & knowledge. It will not be grievous but it will require that the individual give something up that is precious to them. Knowledge, like the apple of the book of Genesis, may carry a steep cost.

Nauthiz allows us the opportunity to truly look deep within, open up all those doors in the hallways of our minds & let the healing light of sun, the freshness of the breezes of the air & the honesty to our own self allow us to open the door wide to a better understanding of whom we truly are.
Caution of over estimation of your abilities cannot be overstated.
On the physical plane, Nauthiz reminds us to keep our word – to pay off old debts & restore our personal harmony with the universe.
If complete healing cannot take place, at least steps in that direction are a long way on the road to happiness. If we can’t completely pay things off, make arrangements, focus on removing the debt from your life so you are open to receive the bounties the universe provides.

Dagaz is associated with light & life. Life in the North highly depends on the amount of the natural light. Winters are not just colder, but also darker & longer. The spring with new life, changes & rebirth of the nature comes when days become longer than nights. Dagaz is that light & it indicates that the light has won over the darkness & points to changes & the end of hardships.
It indicates that it’s happening now.
Dagaz also points to finding new opportunities & new directions in life.
This rune is associated with spruce tree, clary sage plant, light blue color, fire & air elements & Norse god Heimdall, the fairest of the Aesir clan, the son of nine mothers, alert guardian of other gods, the god with sharp eyesight & hearing. When the powers & abilities of Heimdall are on your side, the darkness & difficulties can stay behind you & you can find the Self.
Follow the light, stay true to yourself & the good fortune will stay on your side.

To feel the manifestations of the power of fire, go out on sunny day & feel the warmth & light of the Sun, hear the crackling of logs & smell of smoke fro a burning fire.
As you gaze into the transformational flame of a candle, immerse yourself in the energy of Fire.
Fire is the natural element of animals & mankind.
In order to gain benefit from the energy of this element, we need to control Fire's destructive aspect. When we light a candle, we are not only calling upon the energy of Fire, we are also limiting its power.
This destructive aspect should not be seen as negative, forest fires, actually help, clearing away underbrush & encouraging seeds lying dormant within the Earth to burst forth into new life.

Fire is used in spells, rituals & candle magic for healing, purification, sex, breaking bad habits or destroying illness & disease.

Spell to Alleviate the Illness:

On a blue candle, use a pin to inscribe- moving from the base to the tip- the name of the person who is ill.
Pierce the candle with the pin & leave it there.
Let the candle burn down & extinguish itself & keep the pin for the future spells.

Spell to Lower a Fever:

Throw a handful of salt into the flames of a fire- salt turns the flames blue.
Look into the blue flames & visualize the patient well again.
As you do, say the words:
"Fever burn, good health return"

Easy Money Spell:

Light a green candle.
Let it burn for 5 minutes, then blow it out.
Rub your hands in the smoke & imagine money coming to you.