Correspondences of the Wheel
North – Spirits of Earth
In this case ‘earth’ means the soil beneath our feet: rock, stone, chalk, and clay. Everything that this supports: trees, plants, peat, oil. All creatures: slugs, bugs, rats, cats, wolf, bear, ape, man.
The tangible, the physical, that which we can touch.
Moon: Dark
Day Time: Night
Season: Winter
Colour: Green
East – Spirits of Air
The air that surrounds our planet and everything this supports. The winged creatures that buzz, whine, swoop, and soar; bee, gnat, blackbird, hawk. Winds that rush and moan. Breezes that sigh and caress.
Thoughts, clarity of mind, freshness.
Moon: First Quarter
Day Time: Morning
Season: Spring
Colour: Yellow
South – Spirits of Fire
The flame of a candle; the red hot glow in the coal; the burning logs, the inferno, the erupting volcano. Here be dragons, and a few lizards, salamanders, phoenix, and the wily vixen.
Here be transformation for nothing leaves the fire unchanged, except the alchemist’s dream.
Inspiration; changes; passion.
Moon: Full Moon
Day Time: Noon
Season: Summer
Colour: Red
West – Spirits of Water
The oceans that evaporate into clouds that drop rain that soaks into land that form springs that rush into rivers that flow into oceans… and all that this supports. Whale, dolphin, salmon, toad.
Tears of pain and laughter; ebbs and flows of emotion; reflection.
Moon: Last Quarter
Day Time: Afternoon
Season: Autumn
Colour: Blue
The Wheel of Life
Imbolc: |
Birth | New Cresent |
|---|---|---|
Spring Equinox: |
Childhood | First Quarter |
Beltane: |
Youth | Waxing Gibbous |
Summer: |
Early adult | Full Moon |
Lammas: |
Parent-hood | Waning Gibbous |
Autumn: |
Middle ages | Last Quarter |
Samhain: |
Growing wisdom | Balsamic |
Winter: |
The time between dying and living |
Dark |
You will make new correspondences every time you walk the wheel. Each year you will find new ones. Let them speak to you. Look them up. Why do I keep noticing burdock? Why do I keep hearing the skylark?
Your wheel of correspondence will be personal to you, there is no right or wrong only that which we need.
