Directions

Each of the Cardinal Directions plays an important part in rituals. Here is information on each of the directions and their strengths.

North
The most powerful direction - location of magick - the source of otherworld powers
Element - Earth, Air
Season - Winter
Time - Midnight
Tool - Pentacle
Color - Blue, Black, Green
Rules the lungs, the body, rudeness, mystery, silence, clarity, vision, the unseen, the power to listen, to keep secrets, to know what not to say.

"Awake, O north wind,
and come thou south,
blow upon my garden,
that the spices thereof may flow out."

South
Element - Fire, Water
Season - Summer
Time - Noon
Animal - Lion
Tool - Wand
Color - Red-Orange
Rules the liver, energy, spirit, will ,love, gentleness, innocence

"Dweller in the temple of the Red Gods, Beautiful Rudder of the Southern Heaven, Dweller in the House of the Tesheru Gods, thou Beautiful Rudder of the Southern Heaven."

East
The world direction of the new day.
Element - Air, Fire
Season - Spring
Time - Dawn
Animal - Eagle, highflying birds
Tool - Athame/Sword
Color - White, Violet, Pastels, Green
Rules the stomach, spirit, mind, passion, the power to know

"Splendor, Dweller in the temple of the Ashemu Gods, Beautiful Rudder of the Eastern Heaven, Khu, Dweller in the House of the Ashemu Gods, thou Beautiful Rudder of the Eastern Heaven."

West
Element - Water, Earth
Season - Autumn
Time - Twilight
Tool - Chalice/Cauldron
Animal - Fish, Dolphin, Sea Serpents
Color - Sea Green, Blue, Gray, Purple, White
Rules the intestines, emotions, guts, vitality, daring, strength, the courage to face deepest feelings

"Thou who circlest, Guide of the Two Lands, Beautiful Rudder if the Western Heaven, Ra, Guide of the Two Lands, thou Beautiful Rudder of the Western Heaven."