| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: during the day; but even so, instinctively to reassure herself lest
some apparently minor, but nevertheless fatally vital, point might
have been overlooked, her mind reverted to it again. From Shluker's
viewpoint, whether Gypsy Nan was in the habit of mingling with or
visiting the other members of the gang or not - a matter upon which
she could not even hazard a guess - her visit to-night must appear
entirely logical. There was last night - and, a natural corollary,
her equally natural anxiety on her supposed husband's account,
providing, of course, that Shluker was aware that Gypsy Nan was
Danglar's wife. But even if Shluker did not know that, he knew
at least that Gypsy Nan was one of the gang, and, as such, he must
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain: the matrons. The boys all hated him, he was so good.
And besides, he had been "thrown up to them" so
much. His white handkerchief was hanging out of his
pocket behind, as usual on Sundays -- accidentally.
Tom had no handkerchief, and he looked upon boys
who had as snobs.
The congregation being fully assembled, now, the
bell rang once more, to warn laggards and stragglers,
and then a solemn hush fell upon the church which
was only broken by the tittering and whispering of
the choir in the gallery. The choir always tittered
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: Bull
Brhaspati and Soma's brotherhood.
Atharvan first by sacrifices made men sure: through skill the
Bhrgus
were esteemed of all as Gods.
11 For these, the Earth and Heaven with their abundant seed,
four-bodied Narasmsa, Yama, Aditi,
God Tvastar Wealth-bestower, the Rbhuksanas, Rodasi, Maruts,
Visnu,
claim and merit praise.
12 And may he too give car, the Sage, from far away, the Dragon
The Rig Veda |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Dreams & Dust by Don Marquis: Forth from a myriad altar fires:
All these become a mist that fills
The vales and chasms nebular;
A shaping Soul that moves and thrills
The wastes between red star and star!
A SONG OF MEN
OUT of the soil and the slime,
Reeking, they climb,
Out of the muck and the mire,
Rank, they aspire;
Filthy with murder and mud,
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