| 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: that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning
the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both
the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
DAN 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days;
then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
DAN 8:15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the
vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me
as the appearance of a man.
DAN 8:16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which
called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
DAN 8:17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid,
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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: thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
PSA 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time,
and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God
of my life.
PSA 42:9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why
go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
PSA 42:10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while
they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
PSA 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who
is the health of my countenance, and my God.
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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: PSA 80:2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength,
and come and save us.
PSA 80:3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we
shall be saved.
PSA 80:4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the
prayer of thy people?
PSA 80:5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them
tears to drink in great measure.
PSA 80:6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies
laugh among themselves.
PSA 80:7 Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine;
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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: unto me, saith the LORD.
AMO 4:7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were
yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city,
and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon,
and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
AMO 4:8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water;
but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the
LORD.
AMO 4:9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens
and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased,
the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith
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