Book of Shadows

The Alchemical Symbol for FIRE

Fire

Temptress
Astrological Rulers: Sun, Mars, Jupiter

Keys:   Light Principle, Action
        Michael (victor over ignorance)
Rules:  force, energy, spirit, heat, mental plane, blood, sap, life, will,
        surgery, destruction, purification, hearth fires, volcanoes, explosions
        Choleric; Intuitive; lively
Virtues: courageous, self-assertive, chivalrous, enthusiastic, passionate,
        experienced, virile
Vices:  self-centred, ruthless, fanaticism, vindictiveness, anger, hatred

Midsummer & noon
South, Notus
Colour: red

Symbols: fire opal, almond (in flower), garlic, hibiscus, pepper, olibanum
Tools:  scourge, sword, athame
Spirits: salamanders under Djinn (elusive & hostile, teach power over fire
        & energy)

Shortage: body heavy or chilled, thoughts drag-gy, unenthusiastic
Excess: hot, hyper, flitting thoughts, insomnia, anger, snappishness