| 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: had no root, they withered away.
MAT 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and
choked them:
MAT 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
MAT 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
MAT 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou
unto them in parables?
MAT 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you
to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not
given.
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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: MAT 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren,
Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea:
for they were fishers.
MAT 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers
of men.
MAT 4:20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
MAT 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the
son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets; and he called them.
MAT 4:22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and
followed him.
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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: with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers,
and his nails like birds' claws.
DAN 4:34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine
eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed
the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever,
whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from
generation to generation:
DAN 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing:
and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the
inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him,
What doest thou?
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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: TH1 3:1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good
to be left at Athens alone;
TH1 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our
fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort
you concerning your faith:
TH1 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
TH1 3:4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we
should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
TH1 3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know
your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our
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