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: that shall not be thrown down.
MAT 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came
unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and
what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
MAT 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man
deceive you.
MAT 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall
deceive many.
MAT 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be
not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not
yet.
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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: NEH 1:3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the
captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach:
the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are
burned with fire.
NEH 1:4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down
and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the
God of heaven,
NEH 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and
terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and
observe his commandments:
NEH 1:6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou
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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: JON 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.
And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
JON 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's
belly,
JON 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD,
and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my
voice.
JON 2:3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas;
and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed
over me.
JON 2:4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again
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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: ECC 2:7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my
house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all
that were in Jerusalem before me:
ECC 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure
of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers,
and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of
all sorts.
ECC 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me
in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
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