| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Rinkitink In Oz by L. Frank Baum: "Eggs!" screamed the Nome King in horror. "Have you
eggs in that basket?"
"A dozen of 'em," replied Dorothy.
"Then keep them there -- I beg -- I implore you! --
and I'll do anything you say," pleaded Kaliko, his
teeth chattering so that he could hardly speak.
"Send for the King and Queen of Pingaree," said
Dorothy.
"Go, Klik," commanded the Nome King, and Klik ran
away in great haste, for he was almost as much
frightened as his master.
 Rinkitink In Oz |
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 Democracy In America, Volume 2 by Alexis de Toqueville: and vigorous minds in the service of the great, who felt not the
servitude they bore, and who submitted to the will of their
masters without any fear of their displeasure. But this was
hardly ever the case amongst the inferior ranks of domestic
servants. It may be imagined that he who occupies the lowest
stage of the order of menials stands very low indeed. The French
created a word on purpose to designate the servants of the
aristocracy - they called them lackeys. This word "lackey"
served as the strongest expression, when all others were
exhausted, to designate human meanness. Under the old French
monarchy, to denote by a single expression a low-spirited
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