| 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: MAR 2:18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast:
and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the
Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
MAR 2:19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber
fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the
bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
MAR 2:20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken
away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
MAR 2:21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment:
else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the
rent is made worse.
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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: ISA 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it
shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I
please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
ISA 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace:
the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
ISA 55:13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead
of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD
for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
ISA 56:1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my
salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
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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: measure.
EZE 46:23 And there was a row of building round about in them, round
about them four, and it was made with boiling places under the rows
round about.
EZE 46:24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil,
where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.
EZE 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and,
behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house
eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the
waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the
south side of the altar.
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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: ISA 47:15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured,
even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his
quarter; none shall save thee.
ISA 48:1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name
of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by
the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in
truth, nor in righteousness.
ISA 48:2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves
upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
ISA 48:3 I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they
went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and
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