Editing Air (classical element) (section)

==Modern reception==
The [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], founded in 1888, incorporates air and the other Greek classical elements into its teachings.<ref>Israel Regardie, ''The Golden Dawn'', pp. 154–65.</ref> The [[magical weapon|elemental weapon]] of air is the dagger which must be painted yellow with magical names and sigils written upon it in violet.<ref>Regardie, ''Golden Dawn'', p.322; Kraig, ''Modern Magick'', pp. 149–53.</ref> Each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings. The archangel of air is [[Raphael (archangel)|Raphael]], the angel is Chassan, the ruler is Ariel, the king is Paralda, and the air [[elemental]]s (following [[Paracelsus]]) are called [[sylph]]s.<ref>Regardie, ''Golden Dawn'', p. 80.</ref> Air is considerable and it is referred to the upper left point of the pentagram in the Supreme Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram.<ref>Regardie, ''Golden Dawn'', pp. 280–286; Kraig, ''Modern Magick'', pp. 206–209.</ref> Many of these associations have since spread throughout the occult community.

In the Golden Dawn and many other magical systems, each element is associated with one of the [[cardinal point]]s and is placed under the care of guardian Watchtowers. The Watchtowers derive from the [[Enochian magic|Enochian system of magic]] founded by Dee. In the Golden Dawn, they are represented by the Enochian elemental tablets.<ref>Doreen Valiente, ''The Rebirth of Witchcraft'', p. 64.</ref> Air is associated with the east, which is guarded by the First Watchtower.<ref>Regardie, ''Golden Dawn'', p. 631.</ref>
 
Air is one of the five elements that appear in most [[Wicca]]n and Pagan traditions. [[Wicca]] in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic and [[Aleister Crowley]]'s mysticism.<ref>Hutton, pp. 216–23; Valiente, Witchcraft for Tomorrow, p. 17.</ref>