Florence Scovel Shinn
Your Word is Your Wand
Chapter 20
THE ELEMENTS
Year – 1928
THE ELEMENTS
Man is made in Godʹs likeness and image (Imagination) and
is given power and dominion over all created things.
He has power to ʺrebuke the winds and the waves,ʺ check
floods or bring rain when it is needed.
There is a tribe of American Indians who live in the desert
country and depend on the power of prayer only, to bring
rain to water their crops.
They have a rain dance, which is a form of prayer, but no
chief is allowed to take part who has any fear.
They give exhibitions of courage before they are admitted to
the ceremonies.
A woman, who was an eye‐witness, told me that out of a
blue sky came a deluge of rain; the sun still shining.
FIRE ‐ AFFIRMATION
Fire is manʹs friend and is always in its right place doing its
right work.
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DROUGHT ‐ AFFIRMATION
There is no drought in Divine Mind. I give thanks for the
right amount of rain to nourish these crops or garden.
I see clearly this gentle downpour and the manifestation is
now.
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STORMS ‐ AFFIRMATION
The Christ within now rebukes the winds and the waves
and there comes a great calm.
I see clearly peace established on land and sea
