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: ACT 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
ACT 5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
ACT 5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife,
not knowing what was done, came in.
ACT 5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land
for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
ACT 5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed
together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which
have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
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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: SA2 2:19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to
the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
SA2 2:20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And
he answered, I am.
SA2 2:21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to
thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his
armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
SA2 2:22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following
me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold
up my face to Joab thy brother?
SA2 2:23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the
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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: ISA 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from
Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the
greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to
save.
ISA 63:2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like
him that treadeth in the winefat?
ISA 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there
was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them
in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I
will stain all my raiment.
ISA 63:4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of 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: EZR 4:21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that
this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from
me.
EZR 4:22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage
grow to the hurt of the kings?
EZR 4:23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before
Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in
haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and
power.
EZR 4:24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at
Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king
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