| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Whirligigs by O. Henry: of Laurel lay the old Goree place; a mile or two beyond
the village lived the Coltranes. The road was now steep
and laborious, but the compensations were many. The
tilted aisles of the forest were opulent with leaf and bird
and bloom. The tonic air put to shame the pharma-
copæia. The glades were dark with mossy shade, and
bright with shy rivulets winking from the ferns and
laurels. On the lower side they viewed, framed in the
near foilage, exquisite sketches of the far valley swooning
in its opal haze.
Coltrane was pleased to see that his companion was
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Ballads by Robert Louis Stevenson: spinning from one marae to another on Tahiti; or so I have it
upon evidence that would rejoice the Psychical Society.
Note 10, "NAMUNU-URA." The complete name is Namunu-ura te
aropa. Why it should be pronounced Namunu, dactyllically, I
cannot see, but so I have always heard it. This was the clan
immediately beyond the Tevas on the south coast of the
island. At the date of the tale the clan organisation must
have been very weak. There is no particular mention of
Tamatea's mother going to Papara, to the head chief of her
own clan, which would appear her natural recourse. On the
other hand, she seems to have visited various lesser chiefs
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Isaiah 10: 23 For an extermination wholly determined shall the Lord, the GOD of hosts, make in the midst of all the earth.
Isaiah 10: 24 Therefore thus saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts: O My people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of Asshur, though he smite thee with the rod, and lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
Isaiah 10: 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall be accomplished, and Mine anger shall be to their destruction.
Isaiah 10: 26 And the LORD of hosts shall stir up against him a scourge, as in the slaughter of Midian at the Rock of Oreb; and as His rod was over the sea, so shall He lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
Isaiah 10: 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall depart from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed by reason of fatness.
Isaiah 10: 28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmas he layeth up his baggage;
Isaiah 10: 29 They are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah trembleth; Gibeath-shaul is fled.
Isaiah 10: 30 Cry thou with a shrill voice, O daughter of Gallim! Hearken, O Laish! O thou poor Anathoth!
Isaiah 10: 31 Madmenah is in mad flight; the inhabitants of Gebim flee to cover.
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