| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Tanach: Proverbs 25: 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs 25: 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
Proverbs 25: 10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
Proverbs 25: 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Proverbs 25: 12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs 25: 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
Proverbs 25: 14 As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
Proverbs 25: 15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs 25: 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25: 17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
Proverbs 25: 18 As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
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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 Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: these years, to love and be loved."
The mother gave a little throat cry, steadied herself, and fell
into the arms of her daughter. "Oh, my baby! My baby! Found at
last."
Quietly Bucky slipped away to the stables with the ponies. As
quietly Alice disappeared into the house. This was sacred ground,
and not even their feet should rest on it just now.
When Bucky returned to the house, he found his sweetheart sitting
between her father and mother, each of whom was holding one of
her hands. Henderson had retired to clean himself up. Happy tears
were coursing down the cheeks of the mother, and Webb found it
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