The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Tanach: Psalms 86: 15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalms 86: 16 O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.
Psalms 86: 17 Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
Psalms 87: 1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Psalms 87: 2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Psalms 87: 3 Glorious things are spoken of Thee, O city of God. Selah
Psalms 87: 4 'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'
Psalms 87: 5 But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; and the Most High Himself doth establish her.'
Psalms 87: 6 The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
Psalms 87: 7 And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.
Psalms 88: 1 (88:1) A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. (88:2) O LORD, God of my salvation, what time I cry in the night befo The Tanach |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: she he sought. He saw the two sentries standing before
its doorway, and he located the habitation of Achmet
Zek, where something told him he would most likely find
the missing pouch and pebbles.
Chulk and Taglat were, at first, greatly interested in
their wonderful raiment. They fingered the fabric,
smelled of it, and regarded each other intently with
every mark of satisfaction and pride. Chulk, a
humorist in his way, stretched forth a long and hairy
arm, and grasping the hood of Taglat's burnoose pulled
it down over the latter's eyes, extinguishing him,
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