| 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: lips, but their heart is far from me.
MAR 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
MAR 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition
of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things
ye do.
MAR 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of
God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
MAR 7:10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso
curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
MAR 7:11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is
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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: in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
DAN 9:11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing,
that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon
us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God,
because we have sinned against him.
DAN 9:12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us,
and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil:
for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon
Jerusalem.
DAN 9:13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come
upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we
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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: the sickle, because the harvest is come.
MAR 4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or
with what comparison shall we compare it?
MAR 4:31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in
the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
MAR 4:32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than
all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air
may lodge under the shadow of it.
MAR 4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as
they were able to hear it.
MAR 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they
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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: happy is every one that retaineth her.
PRO 3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens.
PRO 3:20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop
down the dew.
PRO 3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom
and discretion:
PRO 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
PRO 3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not
stumble.
PRO 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou
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