"Alchemists of the Middle Ages, and likely before, believed that the cosmos
is composed of four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. ...Each of the
elements is an archetype, a metaphor, a convenient and appropriate name for a
universally identified quality. The four elements are mirrored in the
organization of the tarot's four suits: wands cups, swords, and disks. ...The
wand of
the magician represents the phallic male creative force-- fire. The cup stands
for the female receptive force-- associated with water. The sword is the
incisive intellect-- airy abstraction. Finally, the pentacle (disk) is the
grounding in earth-- the passive force. ...Other foursomes can be found in
various
magical and religious traditions ranging from Hinduism to the Kabbalah to, of
course, the most magical foursome in history-- the Beatles (fire: John
Lennon; water: Paul McCartney; air: George Harrison; earth: Ringo Starr).
(Design for Dying, Timothy Leary, page 46-47)
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