| 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: HAB 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will
surely come, it will not tarry.
HAB 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but
the just shall live by his faith.
HAB 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man,
neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as
death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and
heapeth unto him all people:
HAB 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a
taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that
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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: more than it was wont to be heated.
DAN 3:20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning
fiery furnace.
DAN 3:21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and
their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of
the burning fiery furnace.
DAN 3:22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the
furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took
up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
DAN 3:23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell
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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: CO1 12:23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less
honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely
parts have more abundant comeliness.
CO1 12:24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the
body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which
lacked.
CO1 12:25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the
members should have the same care one for another.
CO1 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with
it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
CO1 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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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: which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
JOS 18:8 And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that
went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and
describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you
before the LORD in Shiloh.
JOS 18:9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it
by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the
host at Shiloh.
JOS 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and
there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to
their divisions.
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