| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Baynes became aware of her presence, and then as he looked up,
the foliage parted to the head and shoulders of her mount and
Meriem rode into view. Baynes spurred to meet her. Korak looked
searchingly down upon her, mentally anathematizing the broad-brimmed
hat that hid her features from his eyes. She was abreast the
Englishman now. Korak saw the man take both her hands and draw
her close to his breast. He saw the man's face concealed for a
moment beneath the same broad brim that hid the girl's. He could
imagine their lips meeting, and a twinge of sorrow and sweet
recollection combined to close his eyes for an instant in that
involuntary muscular act with which we attempt to shut out from
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley: Am I joking? Yes, and yet no; for you know that when I joke I am
usually most in earnest. At least, I am now.
But there are no caves in chalk?
No, not that I ever heard of. There are, though, in limestone,
which is only a harder kind of chalk. Madam How could turn this
chalk into hard limestone, I believe, even now; and in more ways
than one: but in ways which would not be very comfortable or
profitable for us Southern folk who live on it. I am afraid that-
-what between squeezing and heating--she would flatten us all out
into phosphatic fossils, about an inch thick; and turn Winchester
city into a "breccia" which would puzzle geologists a hundred
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: them took shelter behind the bar, where a policeman cornered him
and proceeded to whack him over the back and shoulders, until he
lay down and gave a chance at his head. The others leaped a
fence in the rear, balking the second policeman, who was fat;
and as he came back, furious and cursing, a big Polish woman,
the owner of the saloon, rushed in screaming, and received a poke in
the stomach that doubled her up on the floor. Meantime Jurgis,
who was of a practical temper, was helping himself at the bar;
and the first policeman, who had laid out his man, joined him,
handing out several more bottles, and filling his pockets
besides, and then, as he started to leave, cleaning off all the
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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 King James Bible: wealth by their price.
PSA 44:13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a
derision to them that are round about us.
PSA 44:14 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the
head among the people.
PSA 44:15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my
face hath covered me,
PSA 44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by
reason of the enemy and avenger.
PSA 44:17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee,
neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
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