| 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: Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the
man, it cannot defile him;
MAR 7:19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly,
and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
MAR 7:20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth
the man.
MAR 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
MAR 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an
evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
MAR 7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
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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: LUK 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
LUK 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of
them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
LUK 6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother,
James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
LUK 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
called Zelotes,
LUK 6:16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also
was the traitor.
LUK 6:17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the
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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: ACT 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
ACT 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were
done by the apostles.
ACT 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things
common;
ACT 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all
men, as every man had need.
ACT 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,
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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: DEU 11:3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of
Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;
DEU 11:4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and
to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them
as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto
this day;
DEU 11:5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into
this place;
DEU 11:6 And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the
son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up,
and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in
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