| 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: NUM 31:17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill
every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
NUM 31:18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by
lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
NUM 31:19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath
killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both
yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
NUM 31:20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins,
and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.
NUM 31:21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to
the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded
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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: PSA 137:3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a
song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one
of the songs of Zion.
PSA 137:4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
PSA 137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her
cunning.
PSA 137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof
of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
PSA 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of
Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
PSA 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall
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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: the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
ACT 9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that
if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might
bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
ACT 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there
shined round about him a light from heaven:
ACT 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
ACT 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus
whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
ACT 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have
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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: ACT 24:21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among
them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by
you this day.
ACT 24:22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect
knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief
captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
ACT 24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him
have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to
minister or come unto him.
ACT 24:24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife
Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning
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