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: between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
EZE 10:7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the
cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took
thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen:
who took it, and went out.
EZE 10:8 And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand
under their wings.
EZE 10:9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims,
one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the
appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
EZE 10:10 And as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as
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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: EXO 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with
him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in
the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar,
Aaron's sons.
EXO 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for
glory and for beauty.
EXO 28:3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I
have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's
garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's
office.
EXO 28:4 And these are the garments which they shall make; a
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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: Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive?
he is my brother.
KI1 20:33 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would
come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother
Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to
him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
KI1 20:34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took
from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in
Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee
away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him
away.
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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: voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
SA2 3:33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a
fool dieth?
SA2 3:34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a
man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept
again over him.
SA2 3:35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while
it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if
I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
SA2 3:36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as
whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
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