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: DAN 6:8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that
it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which
altereth not.
DAN 6:9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
DAN 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into
his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem,
he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks
before his God, as he did aforetime.
DAN 6:11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making
supplication before his God.
DAN 6:12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the
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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: himself against him, and hath prospered?
JOB 9:5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which
overturneth them in his anger.
JOB 9:6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars
thereof tremble.
JOB 9:7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the
stars.
JOB 9:8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the
waves of the sea.
JOB 9:9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of
the south.
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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: GEN 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain
of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
GEN 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar,
Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of
nations;
GEN 14:2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha
king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim,
and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
GEN 14:3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is
the salt sea.
GEN 14:4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth
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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: of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said,
Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
SA1 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the
midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from
that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
SA1 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil
spirit from the LORD troubled him.
SA1 16:15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit
from God troubleth thee.
SA1 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee,
to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come
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