| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: "From me he has learned nothing," said Janet; "nor do I think
that he knows more than what the public in general believe of
your situation."
"And what is that?" said the lady.
"That you left your father's house--but I shall offend you again
if I go on," said Janet, interrupting herself.
"Nay, go on," said the Countess; "I must learn to endure the evil
report which my folly has brought upon me. They think, I
suppose, that I have left my father's house to follow lawless
pleasure. It is an error which will soon be removed--indeed it
shall, for I will live with spotless fame, or I shall cease to
Kenilworth |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Ezekiel 24: 12 It hath wearied itself with toil; yet its great filth goeth not forth out of it, yea, its noisome filth.
Ezekiel 24: 13 Because of thy filthy lewdness, because I have purged thee and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have satisfied My fury upon thee.
Ezekiel 24: 14 I the LORD have spoken it; it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.'
Ezekiel 24: 15 Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
Ezekiel 24: 16 'Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke; yet neither shalt thou make lamentation nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Ezekiel 24: 17 Sigh in silence; make no mourning for the dead, bind thy headtire upon thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thine upper lip, and eat not the bread of men.'
Ezekiel 24: 18 So I spoke unto the people in the morning, and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Ezekiel 24: 19 And the people said unto me: 'Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?'
Ezekiel 24: 20 Then I said unto them: 'The word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
Ezekiel 24: 21 Speak unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the longing of your soul; and your 
The Tanach |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum: all. At one time Dorothy found the little maid Nanda crouching in
terror in a corner, with the Hungry Tiger standing before her.
"You certainly look delicious," the beast was saying. "Will you
kindly give me permission to eat you?"
"No, no, no!" cried the maid in reply.
"Then," said the Tiger, yawning frightfully, "please to get me about
thirty pounds of tenderloin steak, cooked rare, with a peck of boiled
potatoes on the side, and five gallons of ice-cream for dessert."
"I--I'll do the best I can!" said Nanda, and she ran away as fast as
she could go.
"Are you so very hungry?" asked Dorothy, in wonder.
Ozma of Oz |
