| 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: abated from off the face of the ground;
GEN 8:9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she
returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the
whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in
unto him into the ark.
GEN 8:10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth
the dove out of the ark;
GEN 8:11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her
mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were
abated from off the earth.
GEN 8:12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove;
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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: LEV 13:46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be
defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his
habitation be.
LEV 13:47 The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it
be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
LEV 13:48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen;
whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
LEV 13:49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or
in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of
skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
LEV 13:50 And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it
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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: seemly for a fool.
PRO 26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the
curse causeless shall not come.
PRO 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
fool's back.
PRO 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be
like unto him.
PRO 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his
own conceit.
PRO 26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off
the feet, and drinketh damage.
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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: brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take
out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose
name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
EZR 5:15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the
temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his
place.
EZR 5:16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the
house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now
hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
EZR 5:17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be
search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon,
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