| 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: PSA 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my
lips.
PSA 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked
works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
PSA 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let
him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my
head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
PSA 141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall
hear my words; for they are sweet.
PSA 141:7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one
cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
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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 Achish the king of Gath.
SA1 21:11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David
the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances,
saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
SA1 21:12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore
afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
SA1 21:13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself
mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his
spittle fall down upon his beard.
SA1 21:14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is
mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
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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: OBA 1:5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut
off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the
grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
OBA 1:6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden
things sought up!
OBA 1:7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the
border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and
prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under
thee: there is none understanding in him.
OBA 1:8 Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise
men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
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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: GEN 24:54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with
him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he
said, Send me away unto my master.
GEN 24:55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide
with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
GEN 24:56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath
prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
GEN 24:57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her
mouth.
GEN 24:58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with
this man? And she said, I will go.
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