| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Koran: leave them in their flood (of error) for a time.
Do they reckon that that which we grant them such an extent, of
wealth and children, we hasten to them as good things-nay, but they do
not perceive!
Verily, those who shrink with terror at their Lord, and those who in
the signs of their Lord believe, and those who with their Lord join
none, and those who give what they do give while their hearts are
afraid that they unto their Lord will return,-these hasten to good
things and are first to gain the same. But we will not oblige a soul
beyond its capacity; for with us is a book that utters the truth,
and they shall not be wronged.
 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 The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: "How much safer do you want me than this?"
Green expectorated at a chip in the water and shifted his quid.
"You've got brains, son. No telling what you might try to do. But
see here. You're no drunken beachcomber. I know a gentleman when I
see one. Gimme your word you'll not try to skip out or send a
message back to the States and I'll go easy on you. I'm so dashed
kindhearted, I am, that--"
Jeff leaped to the rail, stood poised an instant, and dived into
the blue Pacific.
"Well, I'll be " Bully Green interrupted himself to roar an order
to lower a boat.
|