| 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: MAR 14:4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves,
and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
MAR 14:5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence,
and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
MAR 14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath
wrought a good work on me.
MAR 14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will
ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
MAR 14:8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint
my body to the burying.
MAR 14:9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be
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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: LEV 3:1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he
offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it
without blemish before the LORD.
LEV 3:2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and
kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's
sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
LEV 3:3 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an
offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards,
and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
LEV 3:4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by
the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he
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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: SA2 23:16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the
Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by
the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would
not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
SA2 23:17 And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do
this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their
lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three
mighty men.
SA2 23:18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was
chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and
slew them, and had the name among three.
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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: returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
ISA 37:38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of
Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with
the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his
son reigned in his stead.
ISA 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the
prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the
LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
ISA 38:2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto
the LORD,
ISA 38:3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have
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