| 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: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
ECC 2:19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet
shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and
wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the
labour which I took under the sun.
ECC 2:21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in
knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein
shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
ECC 2:22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of
his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
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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: whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
GEN 47:29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called
his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy
sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and
truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
GEN 47:30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out
of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as
thou hast said.
GEN 47:31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel
bowed himself upon the bed's head.
GEN 48:1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph,
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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: ACT 5:33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took
counsel to slay them.
ACT 5:34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people,
and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
ACT 5:35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves
what ye intend to do as touching these men.
ACT 5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
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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: hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear
thy words, but they do them not.
EZE 33:33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall
they know that a prophet hath been among them.
EZE 34:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
EZE 34:2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel,
prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds;
Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not
the shepherds feed the flocks?
EZE 34:3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them
that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
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