THE QUARTERS

Different magical traditions and religions use different delineations for the directions of the elements and other associations for the Northern Hemisphere

This table gives some information for the four quarters and for the centre where applicable.

Direction East South West North Centre Season Spring Summer Autumn Winter Cross Quarters Element (high) Air Fire Earth Water Ether Element (low) Air Fire Water Earth Ether Element (Chinese) Wood Fire Metal Water Earth Element (FuXi) Fire Heaven Water Earth Tai Ji Element (WenWang) Wood Fire Metal Water Earth Celtic Airt Deas Iar Tuath   Colour Dawn crimson Noon white Dusk grey/brown Midnight black   City Gorias Finias Murias Falias   Treasure Spear of Lugh Nuada’s Sword of Light Dagda’s Cauldron Fal the Stone of Destiny   Archangels Raphael Michael Gabriel Uriel   Greek: Winds Eurus Notus Zephyrus Boreas   Shinto Jikoku green dragon Komoku red bird Zocho white tiger Bishamon black warrior   Judaic Vav Yod 2ndHe He   Egyptian Sons of Horus Qebhsnuf hawk-headed Duamutef Jackel-headed Hapi Ape-headed Imsety Human-headed