| 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: CO1 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
CO1 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no
question for conscience sake:
CO1 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
CO1 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be
disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question
for conscience sake.
CO1 10:28 But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice
unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience
sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
CO1 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why
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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: but thine eat and drink?
LUK 5:34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the
bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
LUK 5:35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken
away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
LUK 5:36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece
of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a
rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the
old.
LUK 5:37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new
wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall
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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: island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three
days courteously.
ACT 28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a
fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and
laid his hands on him, and healed him.
ACT 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the
island, came, and were healed:
ACT 28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed,
they laded us with such things as were necessary.
ACT 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria,
which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
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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: shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt
offering unto the LORD.
EZE 43:25 Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin
offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the
flock, without blemish.
EZE 43:26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they
shall consecrate themselves.
EZE 43:27 And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the
eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings
upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith
the Lord GOD.
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