| I was inspired to write this article because of a picture I | | | | removing toxins and impurities from the air, the sea |
| took of a butterfly taken on my land in one of my | | | | and the land. |
| gardens. I noticed a beautiful blue light trailing the | | | | Elemental spirits cannot be destroyed by frosser |
| butterfly, was intrigued, and asked a well known author | | | | material elements such as fire, air, earth, and water |
| on spiritual matters for her opinion. I was told the blue | | | | because they are etheric in nature. However, they are |
| light was the energy of Dom, the elemental Master of | | | | not immortal. They live a very long time, 300 to 1,000 |
| the air spirits. I consider myself a spiritual person but | | | | years (never seeming to get old), and when their work |
| really knew nothing about air spirits so I did a little | | | | is finished they are absorbed back into the ocean of |
| research and found it to be quite interesting. | | | | spirit. |
| Air is one of the four basic elements of nature (Fire, | | | | The nature spirits of Air are called sylphs (Earth is |
| Earth and Water are the other three). Within each of | | | | gnomes, Fire is salamanders and Water is undines). |
| the four elements are nature spirits that are the | | | | The sylphs find disturbances in the air currents and |
| spiritual essence of that element. Ancient myths and | | | | quickly work to restore harmony. Their activities are |
| theories say that these four elements were sent to | | | | manifest in the gathering of clouds, in the blowing of |
| the earth to bring about order, linking humankind to | | | | the wind, the downpour of rain and the formation of |
| nature. | | | | snow. They are also responsible for the growth and |
| Elemental spirits exist in the ethereal world which runs | | | | maturity of all plant life. |
| parallel to our own. They are living entities oftentimes | | | | The sylphs are sources of light that produce inspiration |
| resembling humans in shape. They are made up of | | | | and feed the mind. They are drawn to those who use |
| etheric substance that is unique and specific to their | | | | their minds, particularly those on creative arts. It is |
| particular element. They live, propagate off spring, eat, | | | | generally thought that they are attracted to poets and |
| talk, and sleep. They can be seen or felt intuitively or | | | | artists and instills them with visions of spiritual beauty. |
| seen through the lens of a camera. | | | | They can help us with our spiritual and mystical |
| The elementals serving on planet Earth materialize | | | | development. Sylphs startle us into seeing and thinking |
| whatever they pick up from the thoughts and feelings | | | | in new and exciting ways. |
| of mankind. They help us as much as they can by | | | | |