| 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: NEH 12:8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah,
Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his
brethren.
NEH 12:9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against
them in the watches.
NEH 12:10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and
Eliashib begat Joiada,
NEH 12:11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
NEH 12:12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the
fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
NEH 12:13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
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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: EZE 2:5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear,
(for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a
prophet among them.
EZE 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid
of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost
dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at
their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
EZE 2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will
hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
EZE 2:8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou
rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I
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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: the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was
profitable for nothing.
JER 13:8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
JER 13:9 Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of
Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
JER 13:10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk
in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve
them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good
for nothing.
JER 13:11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I
caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house
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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: GEN 35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and
multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings
shall come out of thy loins;
GEN 35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will
give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
GEN 35:13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with
him.
GEN 35:14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with
him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and
he poured oil thereon.
GEN 35:15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with
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