| 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: EZE 20:2 Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
EZE 20:3 Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto
them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live,
saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
EZE 20:4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause
them to know the abominations of their fathers:
EZE 20:5 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I
chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of
Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I
lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
EZE 20:6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs: the sound of approaching footsteps immediately without. In
another instant the figure of a woman darkened the entrance
of the hut.
Tarzan drew back silently to the far wall, and his hand
sought the long, keen hunting knife of his father. The woman
came quickly to the center of the hut. There she paused for
an instant feeling about with her hands for the thing she
sought. Evidently it was not in its accustomed place, for she
explored ever nearer and nearer the wall where Tarzan stood.
So close was she now that the ape-man felt the animal
warmth of her naked body. Up went the hunting knife, and
Tarzan of the Apes |
