| 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: JOB 23:11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not
declined.
JOB 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I
have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
JOB 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his
soul desireth, even that he doeth.
JOB 23:14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and
many such things are with him.
JOB 23:15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I
am afraid of him.
JOB 23:16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
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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: JER 29:7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be
carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace
thereof shall ye have peace.
JER 29:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not
your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive
you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
JER 29:9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent
them, saith the LORD.
JER 29:10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be
accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word
toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
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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: attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and
lieth toward the south west and north west.
ACT 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
ACT 27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon.
ACT 27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the
wind, we let her drive.
ACT 27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we
had much work to come by the boat:
ACT 27:17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding
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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: this people.
NUM 22:18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If
Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go
beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
NUM 22:19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night,
that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
NUM 22:20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the
men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which
I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
NUM 22:21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and
went with the princes of Moab.
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