| 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: as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
SON 5:15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine
gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
SON 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is
my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
SON 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?
whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
SON 6:2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices,
to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
SON 6:3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the
lilies.
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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: he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
GEN 39:11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into
the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house
there within.
GEN 39:12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and
he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
GEN 39:13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his
garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
GEN 39:14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto
them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he
came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
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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: SA1 27:10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And
David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the
Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
SA1 27:11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings
to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and
so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the
Philistines.
SA1 27:12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people
Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
SA1 28:1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines
gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And
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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: divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to
whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold
yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
ISA 50:2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was
there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot
redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the
sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there
is no water, and dieth for thirst.
ISA 50:3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth
their covering.
ISA 50:4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I
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