(^92) A Wiccan Bible
If you are involved in the martial arts or if you have taken even the most introduc-
tory course, right about now a light bulb over your head has just been switched on. Yes,
this is the same principle discussed in just about every form of martial arts that has
come out of the Near East, Central Asia, and the Far East. It is the source of all cosmic
energy in relation to the human body. It is the center, the balance point, the part of the
human body from which force is applied (separation) or drawn (union), the center of
the Wiccan ritual, and the center of our body. It is not surprising that this point is also
related to the center of our world, the Earth itself —not the center of the world, but
the center of ‘our world’ and of our Earth-based religion.
Ki—Female—Middle East/Mediterranean/Near East
Sumerian personification and goddess of the Earth. Her Mesopotamian (Akkadian)
counterpart is Aruru.
Aruru—Female—Middle East/Mediterranean
Mesopotamian personification of the Earth. Also known as Assyrian. Mesopotamian
counterpart to the Sumerian Ki.
While it might seem at first glance that the position of Air and Fire should be re-
versed to better represent the principle, arranging the Elemental mates (Air/Earth)
and (Fire/Water) such that they cross each other at center, this negates the principle of
three as seen in the four Quarters. That is the commentary of union in the form of
marriage, which is represented by the following placement.
To preserve this message in the four Quarters, Fire is placed above Water as op-
posed to being placed across from Water. Likewise, Air is placed above Earth, not
across from it. Ah, but which combinations go where? I put Fire on the right because
Fire represents sudden change, the type of thing one might expect from the right half
of the brain. I put Air on the left because it seems more associated with intuition and
the left half of the brain. However, I do not think this is set in stone. I have met several
Marriage and the Four Quarters
1–Air (Father)
2–Earth (Mother)
3–Daughter (Bride)
1–The Cycle Begins Again
2–Water (Mother)
3–Son (Groom)
1–Fire (Father)
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