| 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: repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in
Jerusalem.
EZR 9:10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have
forsaken thy commandments,
EZR 9:11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,
saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land
with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations,
which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
EZR 9:12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither
take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their
wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
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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: the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and
hasted not to go down about a whole day.
JOS 10:14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that
the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for
Israel.
JOS 10:15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.
JOS 10:16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at
Makkedah.
JOS 10:17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid
in a cave at Makkedah.
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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: GEN 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels,
and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet,
and the men's feet that were with him.
GEN 24:33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will
not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
GEN 24:34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
GEN 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become
great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold,
and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
GEN 24:36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she
was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
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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: the land, and from the strange wives.
EZR 10:12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud
voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
EZR 10:13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and
we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or
two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
EZR 10:14 Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all
them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed
times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof,
until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
EZR 10:15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of
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