Elemental spirits : Sylph
The name "sylph" reputedly comes from the Greek word Silphe, which is a butterfly.
In traditional Wiccan Lore, sylph are beautiful tiny winged creatures, similar in appearance to butterflies.
Another mythic tiny winged creature associated with air is the fairy.
In occult lore, Paralda is the King of the sylphs.
In myth and lore fairies have a Queen, who has no name, but whose title is Queen of the Elphame.
As with each of the Elemental creatures, sylphs are spiritual helpers.
They impart the spiritual powers and energies of Air: Clear thought, imagination, creativity.
Communicative skills, intellectual capacity.
Reputedly, sylphs can diminish these skills and abilities as well.
When that happens one can become "air-headed", confused,unable to communicate or understand ideas.
Witches work with sylphs (air and fairies) when they want to rebalance their own Air energies, or when they work with the magik of Air.
They also call upon sylphs to guard and protect the Eastern quarter of the ritual circle.
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From the book Wiccan A year and a day by Timothy Roderick
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