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[[File:Alchemical Earth.png|300px|thumb|Alchemical symbol for earth]] | [[File:Alchemical Earth.png|300px|thumb|Alchemical symbol for earth]] | ||
Earth is one of the classical elements, in some systems being one of the four along with [[air (element)|air]], [[fire (element)|fire]], and [[water (element)|water]]. | '''Earth''' is one of the classical elements, in some systems being one of the four along with [[air (element)|air]], [[fire (element)|fire]], and [[water (element)|water]]. | ||
Earth is one of the five elements that appear in most [[Wicca]]n and [[Pagan]] traditions. Wicca in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic, and [[Aleister Crowley]]'s mysticism which was in turn inspired by the Golden Dawn. | Earth is one of the five elements that appear in most [[Wicca]]n and [[Pagan]] traditions. Wicca in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic, and [[Aleister Crowley]]'s mysticism which was in turn inspired by the Golden Dawn. | ||
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==Golden Dawn== | ==Golden Dawn== | ||
Earth and the other Greek classical elements were incorporated into the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] system of [[ritual magic]]. Zelator is the elemental grade attributed to earth; this grade is also attributed to the Qabbalistic sphere Malkuth. The elemental weapon of earth is the [[Pentacles (Tarot)|Pentacle]]. Each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings. The archangel of earth is [[Archangel Uriel]], the angel is Phorlakh, the ruler is Kerub, the king is Ghob, and the earth elementals (following [[Paracelsus]]) are called gnomes. Earth is considered to be passive; it is represented by the symbol for [[Taurus]], and it is referred to the lower left point of the pentagram in the Supreme Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram. Many of these associations have since spread throughout the [[occult]] community. | Earth and the other Greek classical elements were incorporated into the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] system of [[ritual magic]]. Zelator is the elemental grade attributed to earth; this grade is also attributed to the Qabbalistic sphere Malkuth. The elemental weapon of earth is the [[Pentacles (Tarot)|Pentacle]]. Each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings. | ||
The archangel of earth is [[Archangel Uriel]], the [[angel]] is Phorlakh, the ruler is Kerub, the king is Ghob, and the earth elementals (following [[Paracelsus]]) are called gnomes. Earth is considered to be passive; it is represented by the symbol for [[Taurus]], and it is referred to the lower left point of the [[pentagram]] in the Supreme Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram. Many of these associations have since spread throughout the [[occult]] community. | |||
==Tarot associations== | |||
In the [[tarot]], earth is associated with the [[Minor Arcana]] suit of [[Pentacles (Tarot)|pentacles]]. | |||
[[Category:Elements]] | [[Category:Elements]] | ||