| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: shots are fired without careful aim and expend themselves
harmlessly. Sweeping once more upwards, the airman regains the
pre-determined level, performs a certain evolution in the air
which warns the observer at his base that he has made a
discovery, and promptly drops his guiding signal directly over
the point from which he has drawn fire.
Operations at night are conducted by means of coloured lights or
an electrical searchlight system. In the former instance three
lights are generally carried--white, red, and green--each of
which has a distinctive meaning. If reliance is placed upon the
electric light signalling lamp, then communications are in code.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Twilight Land by Howard Pyle: during that time the sky was clouded over as black as night, and
the lightning forked and shot, and the thunder roared and
bellowed, and the earth shook and quaked.
But at last the king gave the enemy an under twist, and flung him
down on the earth so hard that the apples fell from the trees;
and then, panting and straining, he held the evil one down, knee
on neck. Thereupon the sky presently cleared again, and all was
as pleasant as a spring day.
King Solomon bound the Demon with spells, and made him serve him
for seven years. First, he had him build a splendid palace, the
like of which was not to be seen within the bounds of the seven
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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 Ball at Sceaux by Honore de Balzac: Kergarouet, he could not resist the frank cordiality of his manner,
and presently gave him his hand.
"You were going out riding," said the Count. "Do not let me detain
you. But, unless you have other plans, I beg you will come to dinner
to-day at the Villa Planat. My nephew, the Comte de Fontaine, is a man
it is essential that you should know. Ah, ha! And I propose to make up
to you for my clumsiness by introducing you to five of the prettiest
women in Paris. So, so, young man, your brow is clearing! I am fond of
young people, and I like to see them happy. Their happiness reminds me
of the good times of my youth, when adventures were not lacking, any
more than duels. We were gay dogs then! Nowadays you think and worry
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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 Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley: will help you and teach you, in a thousand ways of which you are
not aware, if only you will be a wise child, and listen to Lady
Why, when she cries from her Palace of Wisdom, and the feast which
she has prepared, "Whoso is simple let him turn in hither;" and
says to him who wants understanding--"Come, eat of my bread, and
drink of the wine which I have mingled."
"Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have
strength. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me
princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. I
love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find
me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and
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