| 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: you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
LEV 18:4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk
therein: I am the LORD your God.
LEV 18:5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which
if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
LEV 18:6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him,
to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
LEV 18:7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother,
shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her
nakedness.
LEV 18:8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
LEV 9:4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice
before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the
LORD will appear unto you.
LEV 9:5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the
tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and
stood before the LORD.
LEV 9:6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that
ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.
LEV 9:7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin
offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and
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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 The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells: Altogether he had made nearly a hundred and twenty; but many had died,
and others--like the writhing Footless Thing of which he had told me--
had come by violent ends. In answer to my question, Montgomery said
that they actually bore offspring, but that these generally died.
When they lived, Moreau took them and stamped the human form upon them.
There was no evidence of the inheritance of their acquired
human characteristics. The females were less numerous than the males,
and liable to much furtive persecution in spite of the monogamy the
Law enjoined.
<2> This description corresponds in every respect to Noble's Isle.
-- C. E. P.
The Island of Doctor Moreau |
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 Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson: "I wish it would," she said, gently, and then went on with her
own thoughts while he was silent. Presently she broke out
again in her impulsive way.
"Depend upon it," she said, "there is very little direct
retribution in this world."
Phil looked up, quite pleased at her indorsing one of his
favorite views. She looked, as she always did, indignant at
having said anything to please him.
"Yes," said she, "it is the indirect retribution that crushes.
I've seen enough of that, God knows. Kate, give me my
thimble."
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