| 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: JOB 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous
works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
JOB 37:17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the
south wind?
JOB 37:18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and
as a molten looking glass?
JOB 37:19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our
speech by reason of darkness.
JOB 37:20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he
shall be swallowed up.
JOB 37:21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds:
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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: ECC 10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a
babbler is no better.
ECC 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of
a fool will swallow up himself.
ECC 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and
the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ECC 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall
be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
ECC 10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because
he knoweth not how to go to the city.
ECC 10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy
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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: thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except
thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my
face.
SA2 3:14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying,
Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred
foreskins of the Philistines.
SA2 3:15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from
Phaltiel the son of Laish.
SA2 3:16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to
Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
SA2 3:17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying,
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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: Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
CH1 26:22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were
over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
CH1 26:23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the
Uzzielites:
CH1 26:24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler
of the treasures.
CH1 26:25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah
his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
CH1 26:26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures
of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers,
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