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: CH1 2:7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who
transgressed in the thing accursed.
CH1 2:8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
CH1 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel,
and Ram, and Chelubai.
CH1 2:10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince
of the children of Judah;
CH1 2:11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
CH1 2:12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
CH1 2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second,
and Shimma the third,
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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: his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.
JDG 13:22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because
we have seen God.
JDG 13:23 But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill
us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at
our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would
as at this time have told us such things as these.
JDG 13:24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the
child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
JDG 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the
camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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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: because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
JER 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall
be saved: for thou art my praise.
JER 17:15 Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let
it come now.
JER 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow
thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which
came out of my lips was right before thee.
JER 17:17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
JER 17:18 Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be
confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon
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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: NEH 3:30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun
the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the
son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
NEH 3:31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place
of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad,
and to the going up of the corner.
NEH 3:32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate
repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
NEH 4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded
the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
NEH 4:2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and
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