Spirit/Ether

Associations

Direction: Center, Up & Down, In & Out

God: Akasha, Iao, JHVH

Goddess: Isis, Shekinah

Color: Clear, White, Black

Season: Wheel of the year

Time: All time, Beyond time, One time

Nature: Unknowable

Rituals: Religious

Tool: Cauldron

Metals: Meteoritic

Tree: Flowering Almond

Herbs: Mistletoe

Animals: Sphinx

     Ether is the mother of the other four elements.  It is both a receptive and projective element and encompasses both aspects of the male and female.  Ether is the outward expansion of the universe, and also the inward pull of a black hole.  It represents both organization and chaos, and it is this energy that brings the "idea" of life.  Its symbol is the star, not to be confused with the pentacle.  The symbol of the star is universal and is one of the oldest symbols known to man.  Ether is the realm of the potential, of things not yet manifested.  It brings promise and hope.  Ether is sometimes called upon during ritual in order to align or disassemble the other elements.  Generally speaking it is not used for any natural magick in particular, but it should always be recognized during ritual.  Ether gives us the hope of a new day, new world, new life, and new tomorrow. 

     Not knowing leaves infinite possibilities.