Advice on Elementalist Caster/Summon Skeleton Mages build

Hello, I am looking for advice on building a elementalist witch/summon skeleton mages build. I really like the spiritual command and spiritual aid nodes and I want to figure out a good build that will let me cast some elemental skills along side the skeleton mages. I have some questions:

- Should I use the spiritual aid/command nodes and scale minion damage and minion attack speed or just scale elemental damage? Spell damage?

- What are some good unique items I should consider?

- 1h/shield or two hander?

- energy shield of life? both?

- Is there a way to cast skeleton mages automatically?

Any advice will be much appreciated.

Elementalist is no good for summoner. If u wanna go summoner go necromancer. Elementalist as it name says is good for elemental spell/proliferation. The only viable summoner for elementalist is golem, which will take quite a lot of investment to build.

If u want to try a necromancer build, check out my guide for a cheap ass and op necromancer

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2683251