Basic Core Elements

## Date Started 6/10/2017

**The 4 Basic Elements Introduction**

**“Everyone stand behind one of the individual tables, please. Today we are going to explore the four basic Elements and learn how much control that we have over each one. I have placed colored boxes each in their own color pile. We will use each of the four boxes before we will have lunch. After we are through with these 4 basic elements, we will know how strong your abilities are in these areas.”**

**Lady Violetta took her wand out and wrote in the air in various colors representing each Element. She also made diagrams as she spoke.**

**“The first thing to always remember is:**

**All the magics have their ups and downs.**

**The first elemental magic that we will study is Fire. To have a fire you must have 3 things. An air source, a material source and a source of heat as seen in this Fire Triangle. Not enough of air or material to burn or too much of one will not allow a fire to start.**

**1)         Fire -- You can manipulate fire, adding heat and light to what you do, you both weaken shadows, and melt ice, as well as burn other organisms. However, a strong wind, or ample water or earth can snuff you out.**

**Everyone now may get a red box from the pile and open it at the table. When you open the box the you will see a holder and six candles. In the bottom of the holder is a waste bin for the candle wax which can be reused. To make new candles, you will need to set up the candle maker. The ball of twine is your material to be burnt. Y**

**ou pour the melted candle wax from your waste bin into the candle mold.**

**Now for the experiment. Put the candle in the holder then set it on the table. Now to light the candle, you need to imagine a heat source being placed at the tip of the candle. Once you have lit the candle, put it out by some kind of means other than you own breath.**

**“Now for the water experiment which is in the blue box. Each may put the fire experiment box under the table then pick out a blue box.**

**2)         Water -- You can manipulate water, moistening things, doesn't sound like much, but drowning is an unpleasant way to die. You can also wear away at earth, and kill fires. Electricity can easily take you down though.**

**Water can take any form in is liquid state or in it’s gaseous state. Ice will be a solid and will not form into another shape than what it is in until it changes form again.**

**For this experiment, I want you to pull water out of this room and place it in the tank. Then you will proceed to make the water move by another means. You may make waves or make the water push up the inside tube and fall back down the outside tube or even up the outside tube and down the inside tube.”**

**“Time for the third element, Earth. Earth is a simple Element for anyone to use and most of you will be able to use it right away unlike water or fire.  For the earth experiment, you will choose the brown box after you have placed the blue box under you table.**

**3)         Earth -- You can manipulate the very earth around you, building the best shelters, fortifications, and the most resistant of any materials. But even a simple wind can erode you, or a strong one. And a mighty rush of water can knock you down.**

**Take out the hour glass. It has earth inside of it. When you turn it upside down, gravity will pull the earth downwards. You task is to push the earth upwards. Then turn the hour glass on it’s side and move the earth from one side to the other. All will be done with another source other than your own body.**

**“The last element is air. Air is all around you and I am sure that each of you have done something with air. So let’s put the Earth Experiment away and get a pink box from the pile.**

**4)         Air -- You can manipulate air, creating gusts of winds to blow away enemies, or keep yourself alive in worse areas by drawing in clean air to yourself. If used hard enough can wear down even the mightiest of stone.**

**In this box is a small box with a balloon attached to it. And yes the basket is large enough and can give a pet a ride if it is done correctly. The basket is made with stretchable fibers and will carry any of your pets up to 50 pounds.**

**This experiment is to see if you can blow up the balloon which is a tough material. When you get it blown up or get tired of trying to blow it up, use another element to blow up the balloon. I would like to see who can blow up the balloon the easiest.” Lady Violetta spoke as the students began the last experiment of the day.**