| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs: an exterior never ceased to be a source of wonder and
amazement to her, until at last the innate chivalry of the man,
and his unfailing kindliness and sympathy transformed his
appearance in so far as Jane was concerned until she saw
only the sweetness of his character mirrored in his countenance.
They had commenced to make a little better progress when
word reached them that Rokoff was but a few marches behind
them, and that he had at last discovered the direction of
their flight. It was then that Anderssen took to the river,
purchasing a canoe from a chief whose village lay a short
distance from the Ugambi upon the bank of a tributary.
The Beasts of Tarzan |
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 Koran: together in righteousness and piety; and fear God, for unto Him ye
shall be gathered!
Privy talk is only from the devil, that those who do believe may
grieve: it cannot hurt them at all, except by the permission of God:
and upon God let the believers rely.
O ye who believe! when it is said to you, 'Make room in your
assemblies,' then make room; God will make room for you; and when it
is said to you, 'Rise up, 'then rise up; God will raise all you who
believe, as well as those who are given knowledge, in rank; for God of
what ye do is well aware!
O ye who believe! when ye address the Apostle, then give in
The Koran |
