This element is associated with the astrological signs of Aries, Sagittarius and Leo. Just as the world began with an explosion (science says), so too does the astrological calendar. It doesn’t start in January, it starts in March with Aries.
All the elements have a duality about them, an ability to help or create or heal and an ability to destroy. Fire, like water, is one of the elements with the most striking duality, I think. Fire can provide heat and warmth. It is needed to cook food. It can provide comfort when it is cold and even a certain amount of healing when applied to sore muscles. But it also has the ability to destroy completely. It’s “fire power” used in weapons like guns and bombs. It was (perhaps still is) used to scorch the earth by armies once they had conquered a certain area to make certain that plants and crops couldn’t grow. It can bring down houses and buildings and cause an immense amount of pain.
So it has that dynamic of being something we need and can use, and something we absolutely need to respect. Like water. Interesting that it is water that can put out a fire.
Fire energy is dynamic and fast moving. We all need a certain amount of this in our lives, at certain times. It is what gets us excited to start a new project or venture somewhere new. That excitement and “fast feeling.”
Just be mindful of too much of this element in your life. Because it can also indicate a certain amount of hastiness. Acting and doing and moving before (or without) thinking. Careless and reckless. The Knight of Wands reversed (in the traditional tarot) is this person. He acts without thinking. And can be a little reckless. Exciting, maybe. Reckless, definitely.
Candles are a good way to incorporate this element in your practice (candle spells) or to have on your altar. With anything fire related….respect it and handle it with care.
Be open to what calls you…
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