| 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: Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the
manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications
accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with
sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
EST 2:13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she
desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto
the king's house.
EST 2:14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into
the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's
chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no
more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by
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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: city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
LUK 8:40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people
gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
LUK 8:41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler
of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that
he would come into his house:
LUK 8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and
she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
LUK 8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had
spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
LUK 8:44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and
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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: perverse things?
JOB 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his
days also like the days of an hireling?
JOB 7:2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling
looketh for the reward of his work:
JOB 7:3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights
are appointed to me.
JOB 7:4 When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be
gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
JOB 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is
broken, and become loathsome.
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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: Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth
of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven
beside the altar: for it is most holy:
LEV 10:13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due,
and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I
am commanded.
LEV 10:14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a
clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they
be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of
peace offerings of the children of Israel.
LEV 10:15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with
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