| 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: JOB 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid
the corner stone thereof;
JOB 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God
shouted for joy?
JOB 38:8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if
it had issued out of the womb?
JOB 38:9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness
a swaddlingband for it,
JOB 38:10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
JOB 38:11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here
shall thy proud waves be stayed?
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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: abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook
Besor.
SA1 30:11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to
David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink
water;
SA1 30:12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters
of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he
had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
SA1 30:13 And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence
art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an
Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
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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: MAT 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as
the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
MAT 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking
with him.
MAT 17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for
us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for
thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
MAT 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them:
and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
MAT 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and
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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: KI1 12:14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying,
My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father
also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
KI1 12:15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the
cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the
LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
KI1 12:16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them,
the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David?
neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O
Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their
tents.
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