| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: tree, for shelter.
6 For thee, O Blest Sarasvati, Vasistha hath here unbarred
the doors d
sacred Order.
Wax, Bright One, and give strength to him who lauds thee. Preserve
us
evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
HYMN XCVI. Sarasvati.
The Rig Veda |
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 Herland by Charlotte Gilman: plenty of time to get tired of those women!
The breakfast was not profuse, but sufficient in amount and
excellent in quality. We were all too good travelers to object to
novelty, and this repast with its new but delicious fruit, its dish
of large rich-flavored nuts, and its highly satisfactory little cakes
was most agreeable. There was water to drink, and a hot beverage
of a most pleasing quality, some preparation like cocoa.
And then and there, willy-nilly, before we had satisfied our
appetites, our education began.
By each of our plates lay a little book, a real printed book,
though different from ours both in paper and binding, as well,
Herland |
