| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: almost rushed at him, smiling rustling radiant beautiful. He had
forgotten what her head, what her face offered to the sight; she
was in white, there were gold figures on her dress and her hair was
a casque of gold. He saw in a single moment that she was happy,
happy with an aggressive splendour. But she wouldn't speak to him
of that, she would speak only of himself.
"I'm so delighted; my father told me. How kind of you to come!"
She struck him as so fresh and brave, while his eyes moved over
her, that he said to himself irresistibly: "Why to him, why not to
youth, to strength, to ambition, to a future? Why, in her rich
young force, to failure, to abdication to superannuation?" In his
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Salome by Oscar Wilde: HERODE. Qu'est-ce que c'est que cela, le miracle de la fille de
Jaire?
LE PREMIER NAZAREEN. La fille de Jaire etait morte. Il l'a
ressuscitee.
HERODE. Il ressuscite les morts?
LE PREMIER NAZAREEN. Oui, Seigneur. Il ressuscite les morts.
HERODE. Je ne veux pas qu'il fasse cela. Je lui defends de faire
cela. Je ne permets pas qu'on ressuscite les morts. Il faut
chercher cet homme et lui dire que je ne lui permets pas de
ressusciter les morts. Ou est-il e present, cet homme?
LE SECOND NAZAREEN. Il est partout, Seigneur, mais il est tres
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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 King James Bible: at his feet, and worshipped him.
ACT 10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a
man.
ACT 10:27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that
were come together.
ACT 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful
thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of
another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man
common or unclean.
ACT 10:29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I
was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
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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 The Octopus by Frank Norris: turned to Delaney and the others. They sprang into the cab of
the locomotive that was attached to the freight train.
"Name of the State of California," shouted the sheriff to the
bewildered engineer. "Cut off from your train."
The sheriff was a man to be obeyed without hesitating. Time was
not allowed the crew of the freight train for debating as to the
right or the wrong of requisitioning the engine, and before
anyone thought of the safety or danger of the affair, the freight
engine was already flying out upon the down line, hot in pursuit
of Dyke, now far ahead upon the up track.
"I remember perfectly well there's a derailing switch between
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