| 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: was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection.
ACT 1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
ACT 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the
hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
ACT 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from
which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
ACT 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
ACT 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
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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: before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the
trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about,
were made sure
GEN 23:18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children
of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
GEN 23:19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of
the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of
Canaan.
GEN 23:20 And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure
unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
GEN 24:1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD
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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: down to the grave shall come up no more.
JOB 7:10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place
know him any more.
JOB 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the
anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
JOB 7:12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
JOB 7:13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my
complaints;
JOB 7:14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through
visions:
JOB 7:15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my
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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: SA1 1:18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So
the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more
sad.
SA1 1:19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before
the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah
knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
SA1 1:20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after
Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel,
saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
SA1 1:21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto
the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
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