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: Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
JOS 18:18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah
northward, and went down unto Arabah:
JOS 18:19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah
northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the
salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
JOS 18:20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was
the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round
about, according to their families.
JOS 18:21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin
according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley
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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: GEN 14:22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand
unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
GEN 14:23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and
that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I
have made Abram rich:
GEN 14:24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the
portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them
take their portion.
GEN 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a
vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding
great 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: of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of
strangers?
MAT 17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him,
Then are the children free.
MAT 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the
sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and
when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that
take, and give unto them for me and thee.
MAT 18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
MAT 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the
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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: abomination to fools to depart from evil.
PRO 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion
of fools shall be destroyed.
PRO 13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be
repayed.
PRO 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children:
and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
PRO 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is
destroyed for want of judgment.
PRO 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth
him chasteneth him betimes.
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