| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: Elsa ran, and Frau Kellermann smiled at me significantly. In the past she
and I had seldom spoken to each other, owing to the fact that her "one
remaining joy"--her charming little Karl--had never succeeded in kindling
into flame those sparks of maternity which are supposed to glow in great
numbers upon the altar of every respectable female heart; but, in view of a
premeditated journey together, we became delightfully cordial.
"For us," she said, "there will be a double joy. We shall be able to watch
the happiness of these two dear children, Elsa and Fritz. They only
received the letters of blessing from their parents yesterday morning. It
is a very strange thing, but whenever I am in the company of newly-engaged
couples I blossom. Newly-engaged couples, mothers with first babies, and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Psalms 127: 3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalms 127: 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.
Psalms 127: 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be put to shame, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalms 128: 1 A Song of Ascents. Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, that walketh in His ways.
Psalms 128: 2 When thou eatest the labour of thy hands, happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms 128: 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thy house; thy children like olive plants, round about thy table.
Psalms 128: 4 Behold, surely thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Psalms 128: 5 The LORD bless thee out of Zion; and see thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life;
Psalms 128: 6 And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
Psalms 129: 1 A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', let Israel now say;
Psalms 129: 2 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up; but they have not prevailed against me.
The Tanach |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum: destroy the use of the magic belt in that way, doesn't it?"
"Then," said Dorothy, after a moment's thought, "I will give the magic
belt to Ozma, for she can use it in her own country. And she can wish
me transported to Uncle Henry without losing the belt."
"That is a wise plan," replied Glinda.
So they rode back to the Emerald City, and on the way it was arranged
that every Saturday morning Ozma would look at Dorothy in her magic
picture, wherever the little girl might chance to be. And, if she saw
Dorothy make a certain signal, then Ozma would know that the little
Kansas girl wanted to revisit the Land of Oz, and by means of the Nome
King's magic belt would wish that she might instantly return.
Ozma of Oz |
