The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: have love one to another.
JOH 13:36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus
answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt
follow me afterwards.
JOH 13:37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I
will lay down my life for thy sake.
JOH 13:38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake?
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast
denied me thrice.
JOH 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe
also in me.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: the maids of the high priest:
MAR 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him,
and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
MAR 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
MAR 14:69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood
by, This is one of them.
MAR 14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood
by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a
Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
MAR 14:71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this
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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: HAB 1:10 And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a
scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall
heap dust, and take it.
HAB 1:11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and
offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
HAB 1:12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One?
we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O
mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
HAB 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look
on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously,
and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more
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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 King James Bible: ECC 3:22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a
man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who
shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
ECC 4:1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done
under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they
had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power;
but they had no comforter.
ECC 4:2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than
the living which are yet alive.
ECC 4:3 Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who
hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
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