One of the four classical elements along with earth, water and air in ancient Greek philosophy and science.  Fire is considered to be both hot and dry, and was commonly associated with energy, assertiveness, and passion.  

Fire and the other Greek classical elements were incorporated into the Golden Dawn system.  Philosophus (4=7) is the elemental grade attributed to fire; this grade is also attributed to the Qabalistic Sephirah Netzach and the planet Venus.  The elemental weapon of fire is the Wand.  Each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings.  The archangel of fire is Michael, the angel is Aral, the ruler is Seraph, the king is Djin, and the fire elementals (following Paracelsus) are called salamanders.  Fire is considered to be active; it is represented by the symbol for Leo, and it is referred to the lower right point of the pentacle in the Supreme Invoking Ritual of the Pentacle.  Many of these associations have since spread throughout the occult community.

Fire is one of the five elements that appear in most Wiccan traditions influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic, and Aleister Crowley’s mysticism, which the Golden Dawn in turn inspired.

In freemasonry, fire is present, for example, during the ceremony of winter solstice, a symbol also of renaissance and energy.  Freemasonry takes the ancient symbolic meaning of fire and recognizes its dual nature: creation and light on the one hand, and destruction and purification on the other.

(Wikipedia contributors. (2026, March 14). Fire (classical element). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.)