| 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 36:6 Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast
written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people
in the LORD's house upon the fasting day: and also thou shalt read them
in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.
JER 36:7 It may be they will present their supplication before the
LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the
anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.
JER 36:8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that
Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the
LORD in the LORD's house.
JER 36:9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of
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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: JOB 1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said,
The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have
carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the
sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
JOB 1:18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said,
Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest
brother's house:
JOB 1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and
smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and
they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
JOB 1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, 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: he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
GEN 44:6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
GEN 44:7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words?
God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
GEN 44:8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we
brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we
steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
GEN 44:9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die,
and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
GEN 44:10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he
with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
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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: JER 44:17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of
our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out
drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our
kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no
evil.
JER 44:18 But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven,
and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and
have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
JER 44:19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured
out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and
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