| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed by Edna Ferber: touch your hair--it's quite perfect. And f'r Jawn's
sake! Don't twist around to look at yourself in the back
or something will burst, I know it will. I'll be back in
a minute. Now run!"
The slender, graceful figure disappeared with a gay
little laugh, and I flew downstairs for Frau Knapf. She
was discovered with a spoon in one hand and a spluttering
saucepan in the other. I detached her from them, clasped
her big, capable red hands and dragged her up the stairs,
explaining as I went.
"Now don't fuss about that supper! Let 'em wait.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Pagan and Christian Creeds by Edward Carpenter: whispering, "Be of good cheer, O Neophytes of the new-
arisen God, for to us too from our pains shall come
salvation."[4]
[1] According to accounts of the Wiradthuri tribe of Western
Australia, in their initiations, the lads were frightened by a
large fire being lighted near them, and hearing the awful sound
of the bull-roarers, while they were told that Dhuramoolan was
about to burn them; the legend being that Dhuramoolan, a powerful
being, whose voice sounded like thunder, would take the boys into
the bush and instruct them in all the laws, traditions and
customs of the community. So he pretended that he always killed
Pagan and Christian Creeds |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: realm of
heaven.
ne Deities, Indra strove to win thee for their Friend.
4 Come unto us, O Indra, dear, still conquering, unconcealable,
Vast as a mountain spread on all sides, Lord of Heaven.
5 O truthful Soma-drinker, thou art mightier than both the
worlds.
Thou strengthenest him who pours libation, Lord of Heaven.
6 For thou art he, O Indra, wiio stormeth all castles of the
foe,
Slayer of Dasyus, man's Supporter, Lord of Heaven.
The Rig Veda |
