| 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: ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
GEN 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and
the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the
daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
GEN 24:4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take
a wife unto my son Isaac.
GEN 24:5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not
be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again
unto the land from whence thou camest?
GEN 24:6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my
son thither again.
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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: stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one
mocketh me.
JER 20:8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil;
because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a
derision, daily.
JER 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any
more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut
up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
JER 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report,
say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my
halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail
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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: PSA 131:1 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither
do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
PSA 131:2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is
weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
PSA 131:3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
PSA 132:1 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
PSA 132:2 How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of
Jacob;
PSA 132:3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor
go up into my bed;
PSA 132:4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine
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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: abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
PSA 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my
God; in him will I trust.
PSA 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and
from the noisome pestilence.
PSA 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings
shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
PSA 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day;
PSA 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the
destruction that wasteth at noonday.
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