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: understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to
king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
KI1 7:15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high
apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
KI1 7:16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the
tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and
the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:
KI1 7:17 And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the
chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one
chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
KI1 7:18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one
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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: DEU 4:22 But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye
shall go over, and possess that good land.
DEU 4:23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the
LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or
the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
DEU 4:24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
DEU 4:25 When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and
ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves,
and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil
in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:
DEU 4:26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that
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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: in the forest.
ISA 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all
dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
ISA 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and
they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own
way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
ISA 56:12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill
ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and
much more abundant.
ISA 57:1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and
merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is
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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: shalt go forth abroad:
DEU 23:13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall
be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and
shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
DEU 23:14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to
deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall
thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away
from thee.
DEU 23:15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is
escaped from his master unto thee:
DEU 23:16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which
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