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: maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O
my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
JER 4:20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is
spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
JER 4:21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the
trumpet?
JER 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are
sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do
evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
JER 4:23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void;
and the heavens, and they had no light.
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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: MAR 14:52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
MAR 14:53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were
assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
MAR 14:54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the
high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the
fire.
MAR 14:55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness
against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
MAR 14:56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness
agreed not together.
MAR 14:57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him,
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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: EZE 3:15 Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by
the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there
astonished among them seven days.
EZE 3:16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of
the LORD came unto me, saying,
EZE 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of
Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from
me.
EZE 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou
givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked
way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity;
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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: Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
ACT 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither
angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
ACT 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the
Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man:
but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against
God.
ACT 23:10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain,
fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded
the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and
to bring him into the castle.
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