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The Elementals The elementals charge and energize us. They provide the fuel we need to feel alive. They work with every aspect of our being…physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. In fact, we have an elemental that is assigned to work with us at each of these levels. By being around us, these elementals have increased opportunity to develop personality and move higher within their hierarchy. Learning to work with them is a dynamic way of attuning to all the energies of nature and its effects upon us. It facilitates control over our own energy system on all levels (physical and otherwise). Like the faeries and elves, elementals are four-dimensional. They have nothing to obstruct their movements. Therefore, they move as easily through matter as we do air. They do require some contact with humans for their own evolution. Overseeing their activity is a higher developed being of that element, traditionally called the king. The archangels oversee the activities of the kings, and the kings oversee the activities of a group of elementals and nature spirits in turn. Everything is hierarchical in the evolutionary scheme.
| Element | Elemental Beings | King | Angel | | Earth | Gnomes | Ghob | Auriel | | Water | Undines | Niksa | Gabriel | | Air | Sylphs | Paralda | Raphael | | Fire | Salamanders | Djinn | Michael | ~ Taken from “Enchantment of the Faerie Realm�?by Ted Andrews~ |
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The Earth Elementals ~ Gnomes This is a generic title and it should not be confused with our usual conception of the gnome often depicted in books, at least not on the elemental level of the faerie kingdom. Their form and shape vary but are "earthy" in nature. They cannot fly, and they can be burned in fire. They grow old in much the same manner as humans. Various type of entities fall into this general category, each with its own level of consciousness. These beings work and maintain the physical structure of the earth. They help create color in the world and in our lives. They assist us in the tying into the earth’s energies and in understanding how to use those hidden forces. The gnomes are needed to build plants, flowers, and trees. It is their task to tint them, to make minerals and crystals and to maintain the earth so that we have a place to grow and evolve. They are beings of great craftsmanship. The gnomes guard the treasures of the earth and when attuned to will help humans find treasures within the earth or parts of it. This can be anything from finding hidden treasure or energy of a crystal to finding the gold within one’s life. They work with humans primarily through nature. They give each stone its own individuality…its own energy. They do this with every aspect of nature. Thus every tree, rock and flower has something to teach us. Gnomes also work to maintain the physical bodies of humans…composition, assimilation of minerals. Etc. Without them we could not function in the physical world. One earth elemental us usually assigned to help us throughout our life to maintain our physical vehicles. It is through this intimate connection that they can evolve and become ensouled. They are affected by what we do. If we abuse the body, we abuse the elemental assigned to us. Too little connection with our personal gnome and other earth elementals may make us "spaced out". We will have a tendency to ignore the requirements of survival. We may always feel totally out of place and become lost in a world of imagination. There is also a greater likelihood of ignoring the requirements of the human body. We may never look before we leap. All of these indicate a need to get in touch with our personal gnome. Too much connection with the earth elementals and earth spirits will stimulate narrowness of vision. We will find ourselves being overly practical, cynical and skeptical. Its energies can make us overly cautious and conventional. We may become suspicious and the imagination will be limited. By attuning to our personal gnome and its energies more directly, we can develop determination and appreciation. We develop an openness to its influence which can assist us in becoming more spontaneously helpful and humble. The gnomes are most easily controlled and directed through cheerful generosity. ~Taken from "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" by Ted Andrews~ |
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The Air Elementals ~ Sylphs The sylphs are probably the more closely in line with our concept of faeries and angels than the other elemental beings. They often work side-by-side with the angels. They are part of the creative force of the air, and it is their work that results in the tiniest of breezes to the mightiest tornadoes. Air is the source of all life energy. It has been called by many names in many places…prana, chi, ki etc. It is essential to life. We can go without food and water for extended periods, but we cannot go without air for any great length of time. It is essential to our very existence. Not all sylphs are restricted to working and living in the air. Many of the sylphs are of high intelligence. Many work for the creation of air and the atmosphere and the proper currents throughout the earth. When you breathe deeply and notice a sweet freshness in the air, you are acknowledging their work. Some serve special functions in regards to human activity. Some may work to alleviate pain and suffering, and others may work to stimulate inspiration and creativity. One of their more specialized tasks is to help children who have just passed over. They can also serve as temporary guardian angels, until we open ourselves more fully and draw to us the one who will be the holy guardian angel. A sylph is assigned to each human throughout life. This sylph helps us to maintain our mental body and our mental development. Thus our thoughts, good or bad, are what most affects them. They help stimulate new knowledge and inspiration. They work to cleanse and uplift our thoughts and our intelligence. They assist us in using the intuitive and the rational together. On a physical level, our personal sylph works to help us assimilate oxygen from the air we breathe. It works for maintaining all of the functions of air in and around us. Exposure to pollution, smoking etc..affects their appearance and the effectiveness within our lives. They often show themselves in human-like form and are very asexual. In fact, they often inspire this in others. In my experience, people with strong sylph activity around them often find that sexuality is not high on a list of priorities, and they often don’t understand how it can be so with others. While this can indicate a disconnection with the feeling aspect (the water elemental), we must be careful about making assumptions. The sylphs stimulate different expressions of the creative, sexual drive into other avenues of life…such as work. Care should be taken though not to allow such to become extreme, as we all need a balance of the elements. Too much connection with air spirits or elementals can make for an overactive mind that must be controlled and guided. It can create a dabbler. It may also show itself through a paralysis of will (too much analyzing). It can also make the nervous system highly activated, instilling a need for frequent change. It may also show itself in various forms of eccentricity. Fanaticism may manifest, along with a general lack of emotion and sensitivity. It may manifest as a detachment from the physical, mundane activities of life. A deprivation of connection to those of this realm, including our personal sylph, may present itself with impaired perceptions and a lack of common sense. You may find yourself involved continually with actions and feelings and yet not be able to reflect on life. You may demonstrate an inability to gain perspective. It can also cause a weak nervous system. There may be little or no curiosity or imagination. The sylphs bring inspiration and they most strongly affect our mental faculties. Learning to connect with your personal sylph will facilitate the assimilation of new knowledge. It can work with us to expand our wisdom. Sylphs in general are good to work with for protection of home and property. Their energy is so strong that they can make possible intruders confused, worried or think twice about entering your environment. A connection with our personal sylph can open us to the realm of archetypal ideas. It will assist us in coordinating our perceptions and verbalizing them. It can stimulate mental balance, freedom and curiosity. Our personal sylph is controlled through constancy. A consistent life or approach to life is best. This means we make and follow through on commitments with resolution. ~Taken from "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" by Ted Andrews~ |
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The Fire Elementals ~ Salamanders Salamanders are found everywhere. No fire is lit without their help. No heat exists without them. Mostly, they are active underground and internally within the body and mind. They are responsible for lightning, heat, explosions and volcanoes. These are not to be confused with the lizard-like amphibians. When seen in natural expressions of fire, these elementals often have snake or serpent-like movements within the dancing flames, as if extending out of the fire itself. This was often likened to the slithering movement of the tails of various lizards and is the only connection to the actual animal. Salamanders evoke powerful emotional currents in humans. They also stimulate fires of spiritual idealism and perception. Their energy assists in the tearing down of the old and the building of the new, as fire is both destructive and creative in its expression. Fire elementals work with humans and the world through heat, fire and flame, be it the flame of a candle or the ethereal flames and light of the sun. They can be powerfully effective in healing work in assisting to detoxify the body, especially in critical situations. They must be used carefully at such times, as their energies are dynamic and difficult to control. They are always present when healing is to occur. Fire elementals work to maintain our spiritual body. They stimulate radiant energy through it so that it will be passed on to the physical. They stimulate high spirituality, faith and enthusiasm. They awaken spiritual insight over psychic, and they color our perceptions. We also have a salamander assigned to us throughout our life. It also aids us in the operation of the physical body as well. It assists in circulation and in maintaining proper body temperature. It works with the body’s metabolism for greater health. A slow metabolism is often an indication of sluggish salamander activity within the body. A high metabolism is an indication of great salamander activity within the body. A good connection and relationship with our personal salamander will stimulate vitality and loyalty. It will assist you in becoming more self-willed and assertive. It will inspire strong spiritual currents as well. It will stimulate a new sense of pride and drama for life. Aspirations will remain strong. Too little connection with your personal fire elemental or any of the spirits of fire may reveal itself through a lack of spiritedness. There will manifest a distrust of life, a lack of faith and a growing sense of pessimism. Too strong of a connection to the elemental or those of the fire realm may bring on a lack of self control and sensitivity. There will be a growing sense of restlessness and overactivity that may lead to a burning out of the self. Lack of patience may reflect too strong of an influence from this realm. Of all the elementals, the salamanders are the most difficult to understand and attune to. They are best controlled through placidness. We can control our inner fires best through tranquil, placid contentment. This means accepting life as it is in the here and now. Although they are foremost an agent of nature, salamanders have a great love for music and are drawn to it, especially when it is being composed. Their energies are very stirring and it takes tremendous ability to control and direct them for the most creative results. Anyone who is a composer or poet or in any way works with the creative power of words could do no better than to attune to the fire elementals. Our personal salamander will help us understand the mysteries of fire. It will help us awaken higher spiritual vision and aspiration. It will stimulate and strengthen the entire auric field so that there is easier attunement to and recognition of the spiritual forces within all aspects of our lives. Taken from "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" by Ted Andrews |
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The Water Elementals ~ Undines This is a classification for those beings associated with the water force and element. Wherever there is a natural source of water, they can be found. All water upon the planet…rain, river, ocean, etc…has undine activity. They, like the gnomes, are also subject to mortality, but they are more enduring. Water is the well of life and these beings are essential to us finding that well within. They are essential to awakening the gifts of empathy, healing and purification. Many tales have come down to us of various water sprites and spirits, including mermaids. These are a more highly developed level of faerie working with and in the water element. The undines themselves though are usually more primal and not as developed. They often appear female in form, although there are both male and female forms of the more developed water spirits (i.e. mermen and mermaids). The undines work to maintain the astral body of humans and to awaken and stimulate our feeling nature. They assist in unfolding heightened psychic feelings, as well as emotional ones. Theirs is the energy of creation, birth, intuition and creative imagination. They assist us in absorbing and assimilating life experiences so that we can use them to the fullest. They help us to see and feel the fullest ecstasy of the creative acts of life, be they sexual, artistic or the performance of a duty with the right emotion. Undines often make their presence known through our dreams. Dreams of water and sensuality often reflect undine activity and their urging to greater creativity in our life. Working with them can assist us in controlling and directing dream activity as well as strengthening the astral body for fully conscious out-of-body experiences. And undine is also assigned to each of us throughout our life. By learning to attune to it more fully, we open to all of those other nature beings associated with the element of water more fully. Our personal water element also helps us to maintain proper functioning of bodily fluids…blood, lymphatic fluids etc. Diseases of the blood contaminate them and tie the undine to the karma and the effects of the disease, no matter how unwilling they may be. Abuse of our body abuses them, for once assigned to a human, they can only endure…which is why they are dependent upon us for growth. As we evolve, they will also. Too little connection with our personal undine or others of the water realm can bring on psychological, emotional and even physical problems. We may manifest difficulties with compassion. We may distrust our intuition, and we can become fanatically fearful of pain. It won’t necessarily manifest a lack of sensitivity, but we may appear cold to others. A lack of sympathy, empathy and general passions for life may reflect a need to get in attunement with our personal undine or those water spirits who can affect our feeling nature. Failure to connect with the water elementals on a regular balanced level can increase toxicity levels of the body, for the water won’t be flowing and cleansing. On the other hand, too much connection with water elementals and nature spirits can make us water-logged with emotions and contradictory feelings. Water retention in the body is often a physical signal of this. It can make you self-absorptive with a pronounced imagination and even extreme behaviors. It can make you compulsively passionate. It may generate over-sensuality, overwhelming fear and secretiveness. You may be spending all of your time yearning and emoting, rather than doing, and there will arise a heightened sense of vulnerability. Through our personal undine, we can get in touch with our feelings and deeper emotions. It can help us to awaken to the oneness of creation. It stimulates our nurturing abilities and opens us to the emotional pool where we can find healing compassion and intuition. Because of its fluid nature, the undine is best controlled through firmness. ~Taken from "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" by Ted Andrews~ |
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