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Definition: To the ancients, the four qualities of the world. Likened to the modern concept of the four states of matter- Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, but also to spiritual states. The four elements in Alchemy are:

Air
Water
Earth
Fire

Related Resources:

Alchemy
Turning lead into gold? Immortality? Proto-chemistry or spiritual transformation? Discover the spiritual tradition that gave birth to modern science.

Hermetic Tradition
Named after Hermes Trismigestus (Hermes the three times great), the Greek moniker of the Egyptian God Tehuti (Thoth), alleged author of hundreds of mystical tractates, the Hermetic tradition is an eclectic spiritual tradition that encompasses elements from from many religions.

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Air element
A more detailed discussion of the Air element from a Wiccan point of view.

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