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: NEH 10:33 For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and
for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for
the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to
make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our
God.
NEH 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the
people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God,
after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to
burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
NEH 10:35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the
firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of
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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: MAT 20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing
idle in the marketplace,
MAT 20:4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
MAT 20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did
likewise.
MAT 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
MAT 20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto
them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall
ye receive.
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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: ISA 48:13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my
right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand
up together.
ISA 48:14 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath
declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure
on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
ISA 48:15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have
brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
ISA 48:16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in
secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and
now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
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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: multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
MAT 14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias
danced before them, and pleased Herod.
MAT 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she
would ask.
MAT 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me
here John Baptist's head in a charger.
MAT 14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and
them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
MAT 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
MAT 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the
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