| 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: JOS 8:18 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is
in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua
stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
JOS 8:19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran
as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the
city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
JOS 8:20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and,
behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no
power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the
wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
JOS 8:21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken
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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: green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the
land of Egypt.
EXO 10:16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he
said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
EXO 10:17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once,
and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death
only.
EXO 10:18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
EXO 10:19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took
away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one
locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
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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: Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah
king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth
month.
JER 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
JER 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou
camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a
prophet unto the nations.
JER 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a
child.
JER 1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou
shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee
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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: commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land,
and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
CH1 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and
serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD
searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the
thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou
forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
CH1 28:10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an
house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
CH1 28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch,
and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the
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