Classical & Hermetic
Mystical correspondences
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| Latin | Ignis (acc. Ignem) | Aer (acc. Auram) | Aqua (acc. Aquam) | Terra (acc. Terram) | |
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Essence
also known as (Aristotelian) Princicple; Quality |
Dry and Hot | Hot and Damp | Damp and Cold | Cold and Dry | |
| Alchymical Spirit | Sulphur | Azoto | Mercury | Salt | |
| Fire | Air | Water | Earth | ||
| Zodiacal Sign | Cardinal |
 Aries
21 Mar. – 20 Apr. |
 Libra
24 Sep. – 23 Oct. |
 Cancer (liquid)
23 Jun. – 23 Jul. |
 Capricorn
23 Dec. – 19 Jan. |
| Fixed |
 Leo
24 Jul. – 23 Aug. |
 Aquarius
20 Jan. – 19 Feb. |
 Scorpio (frozen)
24 Oct. – 22 Nov. |
 Taurus
21 Apr. – 21 May |
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| Mutable |
 Sagittarius
23 Nov. – 22 Dec. |
 Gemini
22 May – 22 Jun. |
 Pisces (vapour)
20 Feb. – 20 Mar. |
 Virgo
24 Aug. – 23 Sep. |
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| Planet(s) | Day |
Sun 
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Saturn 
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Mars 
& Venus 
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Venus
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Jupiter 
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Mercury 
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Mars
& Moon 
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Moon
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| Planets and Metals (“corrected” from Richard Robinson, 1583) |
Venus and Copper
(also Sun and Gold)
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Saturn and Lead
(although Jupiter, as god of the sky, and hence Tin seem more appropriate)
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Moon and Silver
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Mars and Iron
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| Heraldic Tinctures (as above) | Gules | Azure | Argent | Sable | |
| Or | Purpure | ||||
| Fire | Air | Water | Earth | ||
| Humour (Hippocrates, 400 BCE) |
Cholera; Choler
(yellow bile) |
Sanguis; Blood | Pituita; Phlegm |
Melancholia
(black bile) |
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| Organ (Hippocrates) | Liver (or Gallbladder) | Heart (or Liver) | Brain (or Lungs) | Spleen | |
| Characteristics (Hippocrates) | Easily angered | Courageous, amorous | Calm, unemotional | Despondent, sleepless | |
| Sources of Happiness (Aristotle, 325 BCE) | Ethikos: moral virtue | Hedone: sensual pleasure | Dialogike: logical investigation | Propraitari: acquiring assets | |
| Temperament (Galen, 190 CE) | Choleric | Sanguine | Plegmatic | Melancholic | |
| Characteristics (others) | Irascible, passionate, bilious | Ardent, cheerful, venereal, liberal | Cold, dull, cool, apathetic, calm | Sullen, dejected, bad tempered | |
| Temperament (others) | Active, self-assertive, creative, energetic, and impatient | Intelligent, communicative, sociable, versatile, and unpredictable | Emotional, intuitional, sympathetic, and imaginative | Practical, careful, reliable, and resolute | |
| Virtue | Prudence | Justice | Temperance | Fortitude | |
| Soul Power | Intellectus | Ratio | Phantasi | Sensus | |
| Fire | Air | Water | Earth | ||
| Season | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | |
| Age (Human) |
Infancy
(girl child) |
Youth
(maiden) |
Maturity
(mother) |
Old Age
(crone) |
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| Age | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Iron | |
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Elementals (Paracelsus and others)
also known as (Elemental) Soul Beings; Elementary Spirits; Sagani; Totem Spirits |
“Changeable” Salamanders | “Curious” Sylphs | “Inspired” Undines | “Industrious” Gnomes | |
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Trifertes
Aetnaei |
Nenuphars
Aerei |
Nympha |
Diemeae (stone)
Durdales (trees) Pygmei |
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| ― Ruled by… | Djin | Paralda | Niksa or Necksa | Ghob, Gob, or Ghom | |
| Feys | Firedrakes [?] | Nymphs | Nymphs, Mermaids, and Mermen | Dwarfs [?] | |
| Fire | Air | Water | Earth | ||
| Magical Tool | [Wand] | [Dagger] | Cauldron or Goblet, Mirror | Pentagram, Salt, Stones, Gems | |
| Tarot Suite |
Staves
(Clubs ♣) 
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Swords
(Spades ♠) 
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Cups
(Hearts ♥) 
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Coins
(Diamonds ♦) 
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Compass Point
or Cardinal |
East | South | West | North | |
| Wind (Greek) |
Eurus,
the East Wind |
Notus,
the South Wind |
Zephyrus,
the West Wind |
Boreas,
the North Wind |
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| Fire | Air | Water | Earth | ||
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