| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft: intensity the bas-relief on which the youth had found himself
working, chilled and clad only in his night clothes, when waking
had stolen bewilderingly over him. My uncle blamed his old age,
Wilcox afterwards said, for his slowness in recognizing both hieroglyphics
and pictorial design. Many of his questions seemed highly out
of place to his visitor, especially those which tried to connect
the latter with strange cults or societies; and Wilcox could not
understand the repeated promises of silence which he was offered
in exchange for an admission of membership in some widespread
mystical or paganly religious body. When Professor Angell became
convinced that the sculptor was indeed ignorant of any cult or
Call of Cthulhu |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Koran: He; and if He wish thee well, there is none to repel His grace; He
makes it fall on whom He will of His servants; for He is pardoning and
merciful!
Say, 'O ye people! there has come to you the truth from your Lord,
and he who is guided, his guidance is only for his soul; and he who
errs, errs only against it; and I am not a guardian over you.'
Follow what is revealed to thee, and be patient until God judges,
for He is the best of judges.
THE CHAPTER OF HUD
(XI. Mecca.)
ALIF LAM RA. A book whose signs are confirmed and then detailed,
The Koran |
