Fire is the Element of the South and is usually represented by a candle or a cauldron with a fire inside.
Its color is red and its associations have to do with power, determination, and passionate energy.
You would call upon this Element for protection from evil forces, cleansing, and creativity.
The quality associated with Fire is ‘doing’ and it is a male principle. It is the third quarter or cardinal point on which you call for protection when working in a magical circle.
Without salamanders, the spirit of Fire, it is said that physical fire cannot exist.
They have been seen as sparks or small balls of light, but most often they are perceived as being lizardlike in shape and about 30 cm or more in length.
They are considered the strongest and most powerful of all the Elementals.
As nature spirits, they are greatly affected by the way that mankind thinks.
Out of control, salamanders can be considered dangerous.