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: NUM 16:30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her
mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they
go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have
provoked the LORD.
NUM 16:31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all
these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:
NUM 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and
their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their
goods.
NUM 16:33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into
the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among
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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: thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
ISA 14:18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory,
every one in his own house.
ISA 14:19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch,
and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword,
that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
ISA 14:20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou
hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers
shall never be renowned.
ISA 14:21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their
fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face
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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: NUM 17:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
NUM 17:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of
them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes
according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every
man's name upon his rod.
NUM 17:3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for
one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
NUM 17:4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the
congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
NUM 17:5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall
choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings
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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: preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
CO1 15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
CO1 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also
received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
CO1 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
CO1 15:5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
CO1 15:6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at
once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are
fallen asleep.
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