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: JER 34:5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy
fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn
odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have
pronounced the word, saith the LORD.
JER 34:6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah
king of Judah in Jerusalem,
JER 34:7 When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem, and
against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and
against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of
Judah.
JER 34:8 This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after
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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: I command thee this day for thy good?
DEU 10:14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's
thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
DEU 10:15 Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and
he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this
day.
DEU 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no
more stiffnecked.
DEU 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a
great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor
taketh reward:
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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: God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
GEN 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called
their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
GEN 5:3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in
his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
GEN 5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight
hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
GEN 5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty
years: and he died.
GEN 5:6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
GEN 5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven
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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: one cubit?
LUK 12:26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why
take ye thought for the rest?
LUK 12:27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin
not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these.
LUK 12:28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the
field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe
you, O ye of little faith?
LUK 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,
neither be ye of doubtful mind.
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