Dragons of the Elements

In all forms of magick, the universeand everything in it are said to be made up of four elements: Air, Fire, Water,Earth. The element of Spirit rules the centre as a balance. In dragon magick,specific dragons rule these elements and help to create through their powers.

Fire and Air are traditionallypositive (male) energies; Water and Earth are traditionally negative (female)energies. Male and female dragons may appear in the elemental direction in thetraditional places, or may at times appear female in male direction and viceversa. This leads one to surmise that dragons may be androgynous creatures.These four elements correspond to the four directions, the four quarters of theuniverse, the four winds, and the four quarters of the magickal circle.

Each element has assigned traditionalrules and boundaries to their kingdom. They possess form and force, and caninfluence our personalities as well as magickal procedures. Each element and itdragons has certain qualities, natures, moods and magickal purpose; each haspositive and negative traits. Because the magician calls upon each element andits ruler to protect a certain quarter of the circle, it is very important tounderstand them, what they are and what they do.

The traditional Pagan colours of theelements are: east, yellow; south, red; west, blue; north, dark green. However,there are other colors given to the elements. To the Celts this list was: east,white; south, red; west, gray; north, black. The Hindus listed east, blue;south, red; west, silver; north, yellow. In Chinaand Japanthese colours were: east, blue; south, red; west, white; north, black. To theZunis of North American, east was white; south, red; west, blue; north, yellow.The following definitions of the elements lists the traditional Pagan colors.If you feel that one of the other colour lists better suits you, adopt it.

The name of the dragons of theelements and the spelling and pronunciation of those name came through intrance several years ago. They proved compatible with dragon magick. Knowingdragons, they may or may not be the actual names of the element dragons. Theywork as a focal point, and that is all that is necessary.

“Dancing With Dragons”

D. J. Conway