| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Herland by Charlotte Gilman: "Oh, yes, of course, a calf, that is."
"Is there milk for the calf and you, too?"
It took some time to make clear to those three sweet-faced
women the process which robs the cow of her calf, and the calf
of its true food; and the talk led us into a further discussion of
the meat business. They heard it out, looking very white, and
presently begged to be excused.
CHAPTER 5
A Unique History
It is no use for me to try to piece out this account with
adventures. If the people who read it are not interested in these
Herland |
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 Rig Veda: heavens
sustained.
By Law the Adityas stand secure, and Soma holds his place in
heaven.
2 By Soma are the Adityas strong, by Soma mighty is the earth.
Thus Soma in the midst of all these constellations hath his
place.
3 One thinks, when they have brayed the plant, that he hath
drunk the
Soma's juice;
Of him whom Brahmans truly know as Soma no one ever tastes.
The Rig Veda |
