| 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: not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
CO1 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I
could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
CO1 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though
I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing.
CO1 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
CO1 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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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: ago.
CO2 8:11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a
readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which
ye have.
CO2 8:12 For it there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according
to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
CO2 8:13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
CO2 8:14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may
be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply
for your want: that there may be equality:
CO2 8:15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over;
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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: trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth
iniquity.
ISA 59:5 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he
that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out
into a viper.
ISA 59:6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover
themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the
act of violence is in their hands.
ISA 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent
blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction
are in their paths.
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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: JOS 19:45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
JOS 19:46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
JOS 19:47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for
them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and
took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and
dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their
father.
JOS 19:48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan
according to their families, these cities with their villages.
JOS 19:49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for
inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance
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