| 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: ISA 30:6 The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of
trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper
and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the
shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of
camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
ISA 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose:
therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
ISA 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a
book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
ISA 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children
that will not hear the law of the LORD:
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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: had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had
made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
ACT 10:18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed
Peter, were lodged there.
ACT 10:19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him,
Behold, three men seek thee.
ACT 10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them,
doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
ACT 10:21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from
Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause
wherefore ye are come?
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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: KI1 16:23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri
to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
KI1 16:24 And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of
silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he
built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
KI1 16:25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse
than all that were before him.
KI1 16:26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God
of Israel to anger with their vanities.
KI1 16:27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might
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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: shekels of brass.
SA1 17:6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of
brass between his shoulders.
SA1 17:7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his
spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a
shield went before him.
SA1 17:8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said
unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a
Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let
him come down to me.
SA1 17:9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we
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