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: PSA 6:5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who
shall give thee thanks?
PSA 6:6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to
swim; I water my couch with my tears.
PSA 6:7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of
all mine enemies.
PSA 6:8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath
heard the voice of my weeping.
PSA 6:9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my
prayer.
PSA 6:10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them
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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: buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike
him with the palms of their hands.
MAR 14:66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of
the maids of the high priest:
MAR 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him,
and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
MAR 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
MAR 14:69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood
by, This is one of them.
MAR 14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood
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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: these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and
that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
DEU 9:6 Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not
this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a
stiffnecked people.
DEU 9:7 Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God
to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of
the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been
rebellious against the LORD.
DEU 9:8 Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD
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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: the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
DAN 5:12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and
understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences,
and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king
named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the
interpretation.
DAN 5:13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake
and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of
the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
DAN 5:14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in
thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in
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