| 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: living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
KI1 3:23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth,
and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the
dead, and my son is the living.
KI1 3:24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword
before the king.
KI1 3:25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give
half to the one, and half to the other.
KI1 3:26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king,
for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her
the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be
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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: them.
LUK 24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took
bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
LUK 24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he
vanished out of their sight.
LUK 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within
us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the
scriptures?
LUK 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem,
and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
LUK 24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
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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: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
LUK 22:43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven,
strengthening him.
LUK 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat
was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
LUK 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his
disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
LUK 22:46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye
enter into temptation.
LUK 22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was
called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto
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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: EXO 9:15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and
thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
EXO 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to
shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all
the earth.
EXO 9:17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt
not let them go?
EXO 9:18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a
very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation
thereof even until now.
EXO 9:19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou
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