| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Koran: NUN. By the pen, and what they write, thou art not, by God's
grace, mad! and, verily, thine is a hire that is not grudged! and,
verily, thou art of a grand nature!
But thou shalt see and they shall see which of you is the
infatuated.
Verily, thy Lord He knows best who errs from His way; and He knows
best those who are guided.
Then obey not those who call thee liar; they would fain that thou
shouldst be smooth with them, then would they be smooth with thee!
And obey not any mean swearer, a back-biter, a walker about with
slander; a forbidder of good, a transgressor, a sinner; rude, and
The Koran |
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 Paradise Lost by John Milton: Flown to the upper world; the rest were all
Far to the inland retired, about the walls
Of Pandemonium; city and proud seat
Of Lucifer, so by allusion called
Of that bright star to Satan paragoned;
There kept their watch the legions, while the Grand
In council sat, solicitous what chance
Might intercept their emperour sent; so he
Departing gave command, and they observed.
As when the Tartar from his Russian foe,
By Astracan, over the snowy plains,
Paradise Lost |
