| 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: did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way
wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
JOS 24:18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even
the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the
LORD; for he is our God.
JOS 24:19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD:
for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your
transgressions nor your sins.
JOS 24:20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will
turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
JOS 24:21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the
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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: Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou
dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for
good?
GEN 44:5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed
he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
GEN 44:6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
GEN 44:7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words?
God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
GEN 44:8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we
brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we
steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
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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: daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
LUK 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
LUK 1:7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and
they both were now well stricken in years.
LUK 1:8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office
before God in the order of his course,
LUK 1:9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to
burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
LUK 1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at
the time of incense.
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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: say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him,
and keep his saying.
JOH 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and
was glad.
JOH 8:57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old,
and hast thou seen Abraham?
JOH 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before
Abraham was, I am.
JOH 8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid
himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them,
and so passed by.
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