| 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: are full of blood.
ISA 1:16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings
from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
ISA 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge
the fatherless, plead for the widow.
ISA 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be
red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
ISA 1:19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the
land:
ISA 1:20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: by the Church of England. As a clergyman, moreover, I feel it
my duty to promote and establish the blessing of peace in all
families within in the reach of my influence; and on these
grounds I flatter myself that my present overtures are highly
commendable, and that the circumstance of my being next in the
entail of Longbourn estate will be kindly overlooked on your
side, and not lead you to reject the offered olive-branch. I
cannot otherwise than be concerned at being the means of
injuring your amiable daughters, and beg leave to apologise for
it, as well as to assure you of my readiness to make them every
possible amends-- but of this hereafter. If you should have no
Pride and Prejudice |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: gang. It's the toughest job on the border. Arresting him alone
isn't to be heard of. He couldn't be brought out. Killing him
isn't much better, for his select men, the ones he operates
with, are as dangerous to the community as he is. We want to
kill or jail this choice selection of robbers and break up the
rest of the gang. To find them, to get among them somehow, to
learn their movements, to lay your trap for us rangers to
spring--that, Duane, is your service to me, and God knows it's
a great one!"
"I have accepted it," replied Duane.
"Your work will be secret. You are now a ranger in my service.
The Lone Star Ranger |
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 Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte: Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil? I
sha'n't tell my reasons for making this inquiry; but I beseech you
to explain, if you can, what I have married: that is, when you
call to see me; and you must call, Ellen, very soon. Don't write,
but come, and bring me something from Edgar.
Now, you shall hear how I have been received in my new home, as I
am led to imagine the Heights will be. It is to amuse myself that
I dwell on such subjects as the lack of external comforts: they
never occupy my thoughts, except at the moment when I miss them. I
should laugh and dance for joy, if I found their absence was the
total of my miseries, and the rest was an unnatural dream!
Wuthering Heights |
