Elemental Spirits — The Divine Holarchy examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What image does the module use for elemental spirits' role in the natural world?

The decorative symbols of the planet, with no real function The final judges of the planet, deciding its eventual fate The distant rulers of the planet, rarely involved in it The vital organs of the planet, infusing it with life
Which four qualities does the module say the elements invite us to embody?

Wealth, fame, power and pleasure Speed, strength, height and weight Stability, clarity, passion and fluidity Obedience, silence, discipline and restraint
What do earth spirits embody, according to the module?

Stability, abundance and fertility Purification, courage and rebirth Cleansing, emotional depth and intuition Movement, communication and breath
What essence do air spirits encapsulate?

Movement, communication and breath Stability, nourishment and grounding Memory, sorrow and endings Destruction, courage and passion
A practitioner lights a sacred fire to burn away old, worn-out patterns. Which elemental role does this invoke?

Water spirits as custodians of emotional depth Fire spirits as catalysts for transformation Air spirits as the carriers of new thought Earth spirits as providers of stable sustenance
What does the water cycle symbolise in the module's account of water spirits?

The fixed order of rank among the spirits The endless process of growth and renewal The need to avoid deep emotional experience The separation of body and spirit at death
How do Indigenous spiritual traditions regard elemental spirits, according to the module?

As myths with no real place in daily life As enemies to be driven away from settlements, on the assumption that nothing else needs to change As tools to be used without any obligation As kin, with respect, reciprocity and reverence
Through which practices do Eastern traditions harmonise elemental energies, according to the module?

Pilgrimage, fasting and confession Qigong, yoga and meditation Casting circles and lighting candles Bonfires, rain dances and water temples
In healing practices as the module describes them, which pairing of element and effect is correct?

Emotional release through air and clarity through fire Transformation through earth and grounding through air Grounding through fire and clarity through water, even if the underlying issue is left unresolved Grounding through earth and emotional release through water
Which ritual does the module describe as a Shinto purification using water?

Rain dances Melasti Misogi Solstice bonfires
What does the module say integrating elemental spirits into personal practice ultimately involves?

Replacing all other spiritual practice with elemental ritual, as long as the surface behaviour looks right Only external observances performed on fixed calendar dates An inward journey where the elements mirror our own potential Seeking power over the elements for purely personal gain