| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Koran: grace; but the misbelievers,- for them is keen torment.
And if God were to extend provision to His servants they would be
wanton in the earth. But He sends-down by measure what He pleases;
verily, of His servants He is well aware and sees.
He it is who sends down the rain after they have despaired; and
disperses His mercy, for He is the praiseworthy patron.
And of His signs is the creation the heavens and the earth, and what
He hath spread abroad therein of beasts; and He is able to collect
them when He will.
And what misfortunes befall you it is for what your hands have
earned; but He pardons much; Yet ye cannot make Him helpless in the
The Koran |
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 Anabasis by Xenophon: leading role. This occurred between 401 B.C. and
March 399 B.C.
PREPARER'S NOTE
This was typed from Dakyns' series, "The Works of Xenophon," a
four-volume set. The complete list of Xenophon's works (though
there is doubt about some of these) is:
Work Number of books
The Anabasis 7
The Hellenica 7
The Cyropaedia 8
The Memorabilia 4
Anabasis |
