| 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: ECC 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
ECC 7:6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter
of the fool: this also is vanity.
ECC 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth
the heart.
ECC 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and
the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
ECC 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in
the bosom of fools.
ECC 7:10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were
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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: before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
GEN 27:34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a
great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even
me also, O my father.
GEN 27:35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken
away thy blessing.
GEN 27:36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath
supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold,
now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved
a blessing for me?
GEN 27:37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made
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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: have not kept it.
ACT 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and
they gnashed on him with their teeth.
ACT 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly
into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right
hand of God,
ACT 7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of God.
ACT 7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears,
and ran upon him with one accord,
ACT 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the
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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: up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for
fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the
Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
JER 35:12 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
JER 35:13 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell
the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive
instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.
JER 35:14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his
sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink
none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken
unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
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