| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: JER 35:12 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
JER 35:13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell
the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive
instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.
JER 35:14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his
sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink
none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken
unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
JER 35:15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets,
rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from
his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: Milady still more.
D'Artagnan thought this was the moment to interfere. He
approached the other door, and taking off his hat
respectfully, said, "Madame, will you permit me to offer you
my services? It appears to me that this cavalier has made
you very angry. Speak one word, madame, and I take upon
myself to punish him for his want of courtesy."
At the first word Milady turned, looking at the young man
with astonishment; and when he had finished, she said in
very good French, "Monsieur, I should with great confidence
place myself under your protection if the person with whom I
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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 Woman and Labour by Olive Schreiner: modern woman's most superficial and seemingly trivial attempts at
readjustment, a certain dignity and importance.
It is this profound hidden conviction which removes from the sphere of the
ridiculous the attitude of even the feeblest woman who waves her poor
little "Woman's rights" flag on the edge of a platform, and which causes us
to forgive even the passionate denunciations, not always wisely thought
out, in which she would represent the suffering and evils of woman's
condition, as wrongs intentionally inflicted upon her, where they are
merely the inevitable results of ages of social movement.
It is this over-shadowing consciousness of a large impersonal obligation,
which removes from the sphere of the contemptible and insignificant even
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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 Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy: let the oppressed go free."
And if a beachhead of co-operation may push back the jungle of suspicion. . .
let both sides join in creating not a new balance of power. . .
but a new world of law. . .where the strong are just. . .
and the weak secure. . .and the peace preserved. . . .
All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days.
Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days. . .
nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps
in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.
In your hands, my fellow citizens. . .more than mine. . .will rest the
final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded,
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