The Witch's Square was briefly mentioned by a basic magick course I once took online. The course said the Witch's Square is "often referred to in magickal teachings", and that it is an "archaic system not used very often today though in the past it was used as a symbol for a coven or as a personal symbol". I had never heard of it before or since. No other website or book I have read mentions it, and the teacher of the course said they had no additional information on its origins. Anyway, I am presenting this idea here (greatly expanded upon) in case someone else finds it interesting. (No, I'm not breaking any oaths by doing this.) If anyone has more information on the Witch's Square (whether its origins, historical or practical application), please email me.
The Witch's Square is an equal-armed cross. Each line, point, and quadrant corresponds to the four magickal elements. Single words or phrases representing the elements are placed on the points. The lines or the quadrants are colored to match the four element colors. Icons (such as the four elemental alchemical symbols, the Tetragrammaton, four runes corresponding to the elements, etc.) may also be placed in the quadrants.
The Witch's Square can be likened to a family crest. It is a depiction of what the elements mean to you personally, to be used as a personal symbol and/or for meditation.
When designing your own Witch's Square, choose four concise phrases or four single words that represent each element, which have deep meaning for you. They should be words that evoke a sense of mystery and magick in you. The four things together should also be of the same "type". For example, you wouldn't choose "eagle" for Air and "to dare" for Fire; you would want to go with animals or Powers of the Sphinx for every element.
Color either the lines or the quadrants with the four element colors. Choosing between lines or quadrants is a matter of personal preference. Select four icons and place them in the center of the quadrants.
For ideas on some phrases, words, and icons you could use for your own Witch's Square, see these pages of this website: Earth Correspondences, Air Correspondences, Fire Correspondences, and Water Correspondences.
This is the template for the Witch's Square:
| Point | Quadrant | Element | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Earth | Green |
| 2 | B | Air | Yellow |
| 3 | C | Fire | Red |
| 4 | D | Water | Blue |
Here are two examples of phrases and words to use for the points.
