| 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: he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in
Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
GEN 31:19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the
images that were her father's.
GEN 31:20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he
told him not that he fled.
GEN 31:21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed
over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
GEN 31:22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
GEN 31:23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him
seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
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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: brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice
with the people.
ACT 14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they
rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
ACT 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of
like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from
these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and
the sea, and all things that are therein:
ACT 14:16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own
ways.
ACT 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that 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: then are ye the last to bring back the king?
SA2 19:13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my
flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the
host before me continually in the room of Joab.
SA2 19:14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the
heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return
thou, and all thy servants.
SA2 19:15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to
Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
SA2 19:16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of
Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
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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: upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his
sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man;
and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
GEN 24:31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore
standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the
camels.
GEN 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels,
and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet,
and the men's feet that were with him.
GEN 24:33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will
not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
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