Zelda_of_Arel asked this question on 5/4/2000:

Merry Meet!

I'd like to ask 3 things.

1.) I've been going through a lot or Wicca sites and I noticed something. The Elements attributed to South and West are sometimes mixed up. South - Fire West - Water or South - Water West - Fire Are these different ways? Then why? Or maybe they're just mistakes?

2.) What's purification and how's it done?

3.) What do the degrees mean?

Thanks, I'll rate all answers.

Merry Part! Zelda

Moonie gave this response on 5/9/2000:

Hey- I know this is a bit late in coming but- better late than never-plus I was pondering the question and realized it was valid to a book I am reading- Apperantly most aborigional peoples see the correspondance to directions totally different...

Dir: North Element: Air Creature: Winged Human resource:power Meditation:standing Way of living: right action 4 Fold way:Show up Healing salve:Dancing Isturment: rattle Season: Winter

Dir: South Element: Earth Creature: 4 legged Human resource :love Meditation:lying Way of living: Right speech 4 Fold way: Pay attention Healing Salve:Story telling Isturment: drum Season:spring

Dir: East Element: Fire Creature:desert, no legs Human resource:Vision Kind of meditation:walking Way of living:Right Placement 4 Fold way:Tell the truth Healing salve:singing Insturment: Bell Season: Summer

Dir:west Element:water Creature: water creatures Human resource: wisdom Meditation:sitting Way of Living: right timing 4 Fold way:open to outcome Healing salve:silence Instruments:sticks, bones Season:autum* * The Four Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher,Healer and Visionary -Angeles Arrien

I know this is far more than you wanted probably- but different perspective and an excelllent book..

Purification can be done through Smudging- sage lit and allowed to smolder- smells like bad dope so be prepared..LOL walk it around the room, person or object 3 times to dispell any negativity- Or_salt and water or just salt- you can find Mortons Kosher if you cant get sea salt- you dont want iodized... or by the energies of the 4 elements- earth-dirt, air-incense,fire-candle flame, water-bowl of water- preferably from a natural source. The degrees are the level of initiation and status within a coven- from Gerald Gardners teachings... Hope this helps Namaste- Moonie

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Zelda_of_Arel rated this answer a 5.

Thanks for the great details!