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: day long.
PSA 38:7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is
no soundness in my flesh.
PSA 38:8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the
disquietness of my heart.
PSA 38:9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid
from thee.
PSA 38:10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of
mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
PSA 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my
kinsmen stand afar off.
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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: SA2 15:16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And
the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
SA2 15:17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and
tarried in a place that was far off.
SA2 15:18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the
Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred
men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
SA2 15:19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou
also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art
a stranger, and also an exile.
SA2 15:20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make
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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: of Harsha,
NEH 7:55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children
of Tamah,
NEH 7:56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
NEH 7:57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the
children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
NEH 7:58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of
Giddel,
NEH 7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the
children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
NEH 7:60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants,
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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: into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
GEN 46:9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and
Carmi.
GEN 46:10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and
Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
GEN 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
GEN 46:12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez,
and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of
Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
GEN 46:13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and
Shimron.
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