| 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: ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of
Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to
the Chaldeans.
JER 37:14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the
Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and
brought him to the princes.
JER 37:15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote
him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they
had made that the prison.
JER 37:16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the
cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
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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: and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
ISA 28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment,
and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
ISA 28:7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong
drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through
strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way
through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
ISA 28:8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there
is no place clean.
ISA 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to
understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from
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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: GEN 41:29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all
the land of Egypt:
GEN 41:30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and
all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine
shall consume the land;
GEN 41:31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of
that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
GEN 41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is
because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it
to pass.
GEN 41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise,
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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: hearkened;
JER 26:6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this
city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
JER 26:7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard
Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
JER 26:8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking
all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that
the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou
shalt surely die.
JER 26:9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This
house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an
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