| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: EZE 19:9 And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the
king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no
more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
EZE 19:10 Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the
waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
EZE 19:11 And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare
rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she
appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
EZE 19:12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the
ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were
broken and withered; the fire consumed them.
King James Bible |
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 Tattine by Ruth Ogden [Mrs. Charles W. Ide]: stones and then dig a sort of trench to wherever the puppies are," and Rudolph
was able of course to indicate the exact spot to which the trench must lead.
It was the work of an hour to excavate the foundation-stones, and an
additional half-hour to dig the trench. Meantime Betsy appeared upon the
scene, and, evidently appreciating what was going on, stood about and
superintended matters with quite an important air. Rudolph clambered in and
dug the last few feet of the trench, because it did not need to be as large
for him as for Joseph and Patrick, and then one at a time he brought the dear
little puppies out, and Mabel and Tattine took turns in appropriating them,
while Betsy eyed them proudly but withal a little anxiously. And they were
dear; as prettily marked as their beautiful grandmother Tadjie, and too
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