| 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: earth overspread.
GEN 9:20 And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
GEN 9:21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was
uncovered within his tent.
GEN 9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his
father, and told his two brethren without.
GEN 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both
their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their
father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's
nakedness.
GEN 9:24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son
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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: GEN 28:11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all
night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place,
and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
GEN 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and
the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending
and descending on it.
GEN 28:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD
God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou
liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
GEN 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou
shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and
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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: when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
LUK 10:32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and
looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
LUK 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was:
and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
LUK 10:34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and
wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took
care of him.
LUK 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence,
and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and
whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
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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: JOH 11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
JOH 11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the
intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
JOH 11:16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
JOH 11:17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave
four days already.
JOH 11:18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs
off:
JOH 11:19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them
concerning their brother.
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