| 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: my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin
away: all these things are against me.
GEN 42:37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons,
if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring
him to thee again.
GEN 42:38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his
brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way
in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow
to the grave.
GEN 43:1 And the famine was sore in the land.
GEN 43:2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which
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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 10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that
cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
ECC 10:10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must
he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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
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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: JER 6:24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish
hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
JER 6:25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the
sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
JER 6:26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow
thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter
lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
JER 6:27 I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people,
that thou mayest know and try their way.
JER 6:28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they
are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
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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: Grace be with you. Amen. TH1 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus,
unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in
the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our
Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
TH1 1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you
in our prayers;
TH1 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of
love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God
and our Father;
TH1 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
TH1 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in
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