| 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: troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy
voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy
words which thou spakest unto me.
SA1 28:22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice
of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and
eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
SA1 28:23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants,
together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their
voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
SA1 28:24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted,
and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened
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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: to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
ACT 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went
our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children,
till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and
prayed.
ACT 21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship;
and they returned home again.
ACT 21:7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
ACT 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and
came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip 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: up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
NUM 13:32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had
searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we
have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants
thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great
stature.
NUM 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of
the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were
in their sight.
NUM 14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and
the people wept that night.
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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: and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring
thou down to the grave with blood.
KI1 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of
David.
KI1 2:11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years:
seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he
in Jerusalem.
KI1 2:12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his
kingdom was established greatly.
KI1 2:13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother
of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
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