Elemental Exploration: Earth
Today we are going to cover the element Earth. I know it corresponds with winter but I feel more connected to this element during the autumn the season of gratitude and abundance. It’s the season of abundance with activities like apple and pumpkin picking and it’s the season of Virgo when we are honoring ritual and nurturing. For me, these energies and the element of Earth go hand in hand.
The Earth Element
Earth is the element of abundance, growth, and natural cycles but it is also connected to stability, prosperity and everything in the physical realm. Working with Earth energy can help us stay grounded, focused, and better attuned to the natural world around us. We can also us symbols like the pentacle and plants or the colors green and brown in our sacred space to remind of the magic of earth.
Correspondences
Earth's magical properties will vary by the individual. These are intended to be guidelines; adjust as needed.
Direction: North
Zodiac Signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
Planets: Earth
Season: Winter
Time of day: Midnight
Day of the week: Thursday and Saturday
Moon phase: New Moon
Energy: Masculine
Sense: touch
Earth Animals: deer, dog, worm, gopher, mole, horse, squirrel, goat, wolf, bear, badger
Colors: Green, brown, black
Magical Tools: salt, pentacle, crystals
Magical Creatures: gnomes, dwarves, garden fae, trolls, brownies, dryads
Gods: Adonis, Cernunnos, Dionysus, Green Man, Pan, Prometheus
Goddesses: Artemis, Gaia, Demeter, Persephone
Plants: oak, patchouli, nuts, potatoes, turmeric, ginger, cedar, patchouli, sage, moss, basil, honeysuckle, ivy, oats, seeds, wood, or trees
Crystals, Stones, and Metals: quartz, malachite, emerald, smoky quartz, peridot, jade, petrified wood, jasper, hematite, obsidian, slate, granite, rock salt, onyx, tourmaline, silver
Spiritual Intentions: fertility, self-reflection, wisdom, health, grounded, security, death, and rebirth, seasons, sowing and reaping, parenthood, anxiety, finances, abundance, business, employment, prosperity
Principle: To be silent
Activities
Garden or Plant Rituals
Herbal infusions and brews
Crystal Magic or crystal grids
walking, hiking, or camping at a park or mini forest
Get a massage
mud treatments and scrubs at home or a spa
growing and maintaining a magical garden
burying spells
using dirt and sand in your spells
kitchen witchcraft: cooking, baking, herbalism,
working with earth deities or ancestors
making spell bags with herbs and crystals
using salt to cleanse your sacred space
divination with rune stones and crystals
woodworking
crafting magical wreaths
Take a trip to a cave system
Walk barefoot in the grass
Meditate in a park
Leaf Prints
Nature Collage
Rock Painting
Seed Bombs
Herb Sachets
Terrariums
Nature Mandalas
Pressed Flower Art
Clay crafts
Start an herb garden
Visualization of an enchanted forest
Rock tower
Earth Gratitude Spell
Materials Needed:
A small bowl of soil or a handful of dry earth
A small stone, crystal or seeds
A quiet space outdoors
Instructions:
Find a quiet, outdoor space like a garden, park, or balcony.
Begin by standing barefoot on the Earth if you're outdoors. If you're indoors, sit comfortably and close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths and visualize roots growing from the soles of your feet (or from your seat if indoors) deep into the Earth. Feel yourself grounded and connected to the Earth's energy.
Take the bowl of soil or dry earth in your hands, or allow the child to hold it. Say words of gratitude to the Earth.
Hold crystal, stone, or seeds and infuse it with your gratitude and love for the Earth.
Gently bury the stone or your hand in the soil, saying: "I offer this [stone/crystal/my love] to the Earth as a token of my gratitude."
Stand or sit quietly for a moment, feeling the Earth's energy and the connection you've created.
