| 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: brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on
this side the river, and at such a time.
EZR 4:11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even
unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river,
and at such a time.
EZR 4:12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from
thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad
city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
EZR 4:13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded,
and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and
custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
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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: have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and
his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his
hands;
JDG 9:17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far,
and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
JDG 9:18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and
have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and
have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of
Shechem, because he is your brother;)
JDG 9:19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and
with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also
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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: purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
EXO 36:9 The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the
breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
EXO 36:10 And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the
other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
EXO 36:11 And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the
selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of
another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
EXO 36:12 Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he
in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the
loops held one curtain to another.
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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: PRO 23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
PRO 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches
certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward
heaven.
PRO 23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither
desire thou his dainty meats:
PRO 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink,
saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
PRO 23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose
thy sweet words.
PRO 23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the
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