| 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: hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no
truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
HOS 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and
committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
HOS 4:3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth
therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls
of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
HOS 4:4 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are
as they that strive with the priest.
HOS 4:5 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also
shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
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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: SA2 19:33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and
I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
SA2 19:34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live,
that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
SA2 19:35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between
good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I
hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then
should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
SA2 19:36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king:
and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
SA2 19:37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die
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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: the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing,
with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
NEH 12:28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together,
both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the
villages of Netophathi;
NEH 12:29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba
and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about
Jerusalem.
NEH 12:30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and
purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
NEH 12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and
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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: him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be
they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding
in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
SA1 26:20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the
face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as
when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
SA1 26:21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I
will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes
this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
SA1 26:22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let
one of the young men come over and fetch it.
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