| 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: CH2 25:5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them
captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the
houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he
numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three
hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle
spear and shield.
CH2 25:6 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of
Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
CH2 25:7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not
the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to
wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
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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: MAR 3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him
known.
MAR 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he
would: and they came unto him.
MAR 3:14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that
he might send them forth to preach,
MAR 3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
MAR 3:16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;
MAR 3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James;
and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
MAR 3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and
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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: from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
LUK 2:2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of
Syria.)
LUK 2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
LUK 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of
Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
LUK 2:5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with
child.
LUK 2:6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were
accomplished that she should be delivered.
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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: the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One
of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
ISA 29:24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding,
and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
ISA 30:1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take
counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my
spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
ISA 30:2 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my
mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust
in the shadow of Egypt!
ISA 30:3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the
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