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: from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
MAR 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast
seed into the ground;
MAR 4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should
spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
MAR 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the
blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
MAR 4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in
the sickle, because the harvest is come.
MAR 4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or
with what comparison shall we compare it?
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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: Jerusalem.
MAR 15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the
preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
MAR 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also
waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and
craved the body of Jesus.
MAR 15:44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling
unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
MAR 15:45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to
Joseph.
MAR 15:46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him
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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: JDG 21:18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the
children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife
to Benjamin.
JDG 21:19 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in
Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the
east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on
the south of Lebonah.
JDG 21:20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go
and lie in wait in the vineyards;
JDG 21:21 And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to
dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every
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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: they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and
she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
SA1 2:6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the
grave, and bringeth up.
SA1 2:7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and
lifteth up.
SA1 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the
beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them
inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the
LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them.
SA1 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be
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