College of Thelema: Thelemic Education

Thanks. I think this will require some consideration before it really becomes clear.

Hey guys,
I have a quick question concerning the LRP. The ritual has thus far revealed much to me, but I am wondering about one aspect that doesn't make sense.

While tracing the pentagram, the point over the right shoulder (Gevurah, Fire) corresponds to Water. The other pairs are Kether/Spirit(which works to me), Gedulah/Air (doesn't make sense to me), Gevurah/Water (doesn't make sense), Netzach/Earth (doesn't make sense) and Hod/Fire (Doesn't make sense).

Is there supposed to be a correspondence between these, or am I trying to link some attributes that shouldn't be linked?

Also, if we're trying to banish, wouldn't it make sense to start at Earth and carry the energies through progressively less dense phases (Earth to Water to Air to Fire to Spirit) of existence, back into Spirit? Why do we go straight from Earth to Spirit and then back around the pentagram? This confuses me.

Thanks for any assistance!