Fire is one of the four classical elements, which also includes Earth, Water and Air. A fifth element, Spirit or Akasha, is also sometimes included – and can represent the five points on the Pentacle.
Fire represents change, energy, inspiration, love, sexuality, passion, life force, spirit, will, leadership, faith and trust, elusiveness, innocence, physical and personal vulnerability, relationships with others and self, renewal, self-healing, stress, courage, strength, protection.
Fire symbols include the sun, stars, volcanoes, lava, eruptions, heat, flame, candles, bonfires, saunas, lightning, heated objects (stones in particular), fire forged objects, red feathers, blood, and sap. Types of magick using fire include healing and destroying, purification, love spells, and energy work. Fire related rituals include burning objects, lighting candles and fires, cauldron work, and baking.
| Direction | South |
| Gender | Masculine |
| Energy | Projective |
| Colours | Red, green, gold, crimson, orange, white |
| Time of Day | Noon |
| Cycle of Life | Youth |
| Moon Phase | Waxing to Full |
| Season | Summer |
| Sabbat | Beltane, Litha/Midsummer |
| Wind | Notus |
| Goddesses | Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta |
| Gods | Mars, Agni, Horus, Prometheus, Vulcan, Ra, Lugh |
| Spirits/Elementals | Salamanders, Firedrakes |
| Magick tools | Athame, sword, wand, candle, censer, lamps, daggers, spear, staff (Some traditions align the Wand with Air) |
| Rule of Magnus | To Will |
| Zodiac Signs | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius |
| Planets | Mars, Sun |
| Chakra | Solar Plexus, Heart |
| Tarot Cards | Wands (Inspiration, Spiritual), Knights |
| On Pentagram | Lower right |
| Animals | Phoenix, squirrels, tigers, lions, porcupine, badger, coyote, fox, cats, bear, rabbit, snakes, hawk, dragon, horse, snake, cricket, mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion |
| Trees/Plants | Alder, Ash, Cashew, Cedar, Chestnut, Fig, Juniper, Mahogany, Oak, Holly, Rowan, Walnut, Maple |
| Herbal | Nettles, sunflower, garlic, hibiscus, red/chili peppers, cinnamon, coffee, beans, seeds, nuts, mustard, onion |
| Incense | Sweetgrass, myrrh, cedar, frankincense, dragon’s blood, juniper, sage, clover, thyme, cinnamon, cedar |
| Gems & Stones | Jasper, ruby, fire agate, blood stone, garnet, fire opal, pink carnelian, red carnelian, red amber, amber calcite, blue amber, yellow and gold fluorite, citrine, lava |
| Metals | Gold, brass, iron/steel |
| Instruments | Guitar, string instruments |
| Sense | Sight |
| Positive Traits | Energetic, daring, passionate, enthusiastic, intelligent |
| Negative Traits | Resentful, angry, jealous, stubborn, greedy, arrogant |
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