Dear Stephen, >> Something I don't understand is why it's specifically called a "magnet". What is magnetic about it? << A normal magnet has only one set of opposite poles -- positive and negative -- which are inseparable. With the four-pole magnet, there are two sets of opposites -- Fire-Water and Air-Earth -- which are inseparable. Together, these four Fluid poles form a coherent Electro-Magnetic body, with much the same result as a normal two-pole magnet. My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 29 Jan 2003 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis