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: forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand,
which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it
in again to him.
KI1 13:5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the
altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word
of the LORD.
KI1 13:6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat
now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be
restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's
hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
KI1 13:7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and
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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: and in the rocks.
JOB 30:7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were
gathered together.
JOB 30:8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they
were viler than the earth.
JOB 30:9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
JOB 30:10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit
in my face.
JOB 30:11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have
also let loose the bridle before me.
JOB 30:12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet,
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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: SA1 22:16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou,
and all thy father's house.
SA1 22:17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him,
Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with
David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me.
But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon
the priests of the LORD.
SA1 22:18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the
priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and
slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
SA1 22:19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of
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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: land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son
may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread
alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
SA2 9:11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord
the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for
Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the
king's sons.
SA2 9:12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And
all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
SA2 9:13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually
at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
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