| 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: stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure
frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
EXO 30:35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art
of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
EXO 30:36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it
before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will
meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
EXO 30:37 And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not
make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be
unto thee holy for the LORD.
EXO 30:38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall
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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: the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons
and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
EZE 24:22 And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips,
nor eat the bread of men.
EZE 24:23 And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon
your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your
iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
EZE 24:24 Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he
hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the
Lord GOD.
EZE 24:25 Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take
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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: princes of the provinces, being before him:
EST 1:4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the
honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore
days.
EST 1:5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto
all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great
and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
EST 1:6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with
cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble:
the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and
white, and black, marble.
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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: observed from my youth.
MAR 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One
thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and follow me.
MAR 10:22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he
had great possessions.
MAR 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples,
How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
MAR 10:24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus
answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them
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