A non-physical entity that is completely associated with one of the classic four elements: Air, Earth, Fire, or Water. The natural elemental spirits include Ondines (Water), Sylphs (Air), Salamanders (Fire), and Gnomes (Earth). Artificial elementals are created through magick, have the energy of one element, and are useful to their creators.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...