How do you find out what element you 'connect' with? Sorry, I don't know if that's a answerable question, I'm a bit of a newbie 

Joe

Well the conventional way is by looking at your star sign. For example I'm a Capricorn and so connect with Earth.
However, this doesn't always apply. Sometimes people just feel significantly closer to another element.
You could meditate on each element in turn and think of what is involved.
E.g Water = the rain, oceans rivers ect. Go to a riverside or seashore and feel the energy there. Then go to a woodland for earth and compare.

You may connect to them all.

x

Thanks  I'll give it a go. I like swimming but I don't like swimming in places where there are fish (I like fish, from a distance), I like fire, but not heat. I like the wind, but not if it's cold. I think earth could be for me. I love plants and animals and the life cycle- I love the environment (I'd like to be a Greenpeace ecologist one day)- so I think earth might be for me  I'll give it a go, thanks 

Joe

This is a very interesting thread. I am a Taurus; so what is my element. Just now I thought of all elements in turn and I feel that I am closely associated with the earth and the wind. So, I guess those are my elements. Interesting exercise!

Astrologically you'd be an Earth sign mystiqueroses.
I'm an earth sign too. Earth is quite an easy one to feel connected to for humans - well humans who don't destroy it.  I like all the elements but for me earth excels - except I don't like creepy crawlies ^^
x

I love creepy crawlies, and everything else that lives 

I can't deal with insects in mass.
One ant is fine.

Four+ freaks me out.

x

LOL 

What's the Wiccan view on killing ants and other arphrapods?

Well as with a lot in wicca not a lot is set in stone. It ultimately depends on how you interpret the Wiccan Rede: "An ye harm none, do what ye will."

Does this literally mean harm NONE?
Or deliberately harm none? ect

I really refrain from deliberately killing ants unless they are a big problem. I prefer not to kill anything but by nature that is impossible. I wouldn't feel sinful for killing an ant if they were investing or if it was an accident.

I think it is mostly about peace and kindness. So if you don't NEED to kill something, then please don't!
x

I'm a Scorpio therefore water is my natural element and I do love water, I love the rain, love tranquil lakes and stormy seas, but I was born on the cusp of Sagittarius and fire does also appeal to me.

I try not to kill creatures if it can be avoided, for instance I would rather remove a spider and put it outside than someone kill it just for being there, and whatever you send out into the world harm etc I do genuinely believe it comes back to you three-fold so would advise anyone not to be malicious even if maggots and centipedes creep me out!!

I HATE MAGGOTS! They are so horrible. I wouldn't even be able to kill one because it woudl make me sick to get any where near it ^^

Yeah, I never kill anything on purpose.