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: KI1 17:18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou
man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to
slay my son?
KI1 17:19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of
her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him
upon his own bed.
KI1 17:20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast
thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying
her son?
KI1 17:21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and
cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this
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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: anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God
of my salvation.
PSA 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will
take me up.
PSA 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path,
because of mine enemies.
PSA 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false
witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
PSA 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of
the LORD in the land of the living.
PSA 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen
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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: city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto
the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
NUM 35:26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border
of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
NUM 35:27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the
city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall
not be guilty of blood:
NUM 35:28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge
until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high
priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
NUM 35:29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you
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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: of the transgressors shall eat violence.
PRO 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that
openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
PRO 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the
soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
PRO 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome,
and cometh to shame.
PRO 13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but
wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
PRO 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is
that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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