| 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: the light of thy countenance.
PSA 90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our
years as a tale that is told.
PSA 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by
reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour
and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
PSA 90:11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy
fear, so is thy wrath.
PSA 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts
unto wisdom.
PSA 90:13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning
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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: vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
MAT 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure
him.
MAT 17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse
generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?
bring him hither to me.
MAT 17:18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and
the child was cured from that very hour.
MAT 17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could
not we cast him out?
MAT 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for
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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: lose his reward.
MAR 9:42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that
believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about
his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
MAR 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee
to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into
the fire that never shall be quenched:
MAR 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
MAR 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee
to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into
the fire that never shall be quenched:
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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: CH1 1:18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
CH1 1:19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was
Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name
was Joktan.
CH1 1:20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and
Jerah,
CH1 1:21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
CH1 1:22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
CH1 1:23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of
Joktan.
CH1 1:24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
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