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: custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
EZR 4:14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it
was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent
and certified the king;
EZR 4:15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy
fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that
this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces,
and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which
cause was this city destroyed.
EZR 4:16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and
the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on
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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: river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
KI1 4:25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine
and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of
Solomon.
KI1 4:26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his
chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
KI1 4:27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for
all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they
lacked nothing.
KI1 4:28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought
they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his
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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: EZR 2:5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
EZR 2:6 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab,
two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
EZR 2:7 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
EZR 2:8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
EZR 2:9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
EZR 2:10 The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two.
EZR 2:11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
EZR 2:12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two.
EZR 2:13 The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six.
EZR 2:14 The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
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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: trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper
and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the
shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of
camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
ISA 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose:
therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
ISA 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a
book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
ISA 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children
that will not hear the law of the LORD:
ISA 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets,
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