| 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: EXO 28:25 And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt
fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the
ephod before it.
EXO 28:26 And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put
them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which
is in the side of the ephod inward.
EXO 28:27 And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put
them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart
thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious
girdle of the ephod.
EXO 28:28 And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto
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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: had spoken this parable against them.
LUK 20:20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should
feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that
so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
LUK 20:21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest
and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but
teachest the way of God truly:
LUK 20:22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
LUK 20:23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why
tempt ye me?
LUK 20:24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They
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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: little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my
soul shall live.
GEN 19:21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning
this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou
hast spoken.
GEN 19:22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till
thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
GEN 19:23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
GEN 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone
and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
GEN 19:25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the
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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: GEN 33:3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the
ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
GEN 33:4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his
neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
GEN 33:5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children;
and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God
hath graciously given thy servant.
GEN 33:6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and
they bowed themselves.
GEN 33:7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed
themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed
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