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: us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are
circumcised.
GEN 34:23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of
their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell
with us.
GEN 34:24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that
went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all
that went out of the gate of his city.
GEN 34:25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore,
that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took
each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all 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: ACT 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word.
ACT 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ unto them.
ACT 8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things
which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
ACT 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many
that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that
were lame, were healed.
ACT 8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
ACT 8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in
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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: violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
MAT 8:33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the
city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of
the devils.
MAT 8:34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when
they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their
coasts.
MAT 9:1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his
own city.
MAT 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying
on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy;
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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: in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's
mouth.
GEN 42:28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo,
it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were
afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
GEN 42:29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of
Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
GEN 42:30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us,
and took us for spies of the country.
GEN 42:31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
GEN 42:32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and
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