| 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: DAN 4:12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and
in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and
the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was
fed of it.
DAN 4:13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a
watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
DAN 4:14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off
his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the
beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
DAN 4:15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even
with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let
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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 lay the wood in order upon the fire:
LEV 1:8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head,
and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon
the altar:
LEV 1:9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the
priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering
made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
LEV 1:10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or
of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without
blemish.
LEV 1:11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before
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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: LUK 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in
themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
LUK 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee,
and the other a publican.
LUK 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank
thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers,
or even as this publican.
LUK 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I
possess.
LUK 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so
much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be
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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: unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the
earth.
GEN 4:13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I
can bear.
GEN 4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the
earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a
vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that
findeth me shall slay me.
GEN 4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain,
vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon
Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
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