| 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: to thee than ten sons?
SA1 1:9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after
they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the
temple of the LORD.
SA1 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD,
and wept sore.
SA1 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt
indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and
not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man
child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and
there shall no razor come upon his head.
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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: did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief
priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
ACT 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled
them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted
them even unto strange cities.
ACT 26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission
from the chief priests,
ACT 26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven,
above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which
journeyed with me.
ACT 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice
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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: JOS 10:14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that
the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for
Israel.
JOS 10:15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.
JOS 10:16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at
Makkedah.
JOS 10:17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid
in a cave at Makkedah.
JOS 10:18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the
cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
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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: kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great
slaughter in the land of Idumea.
ISA 34:7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks
with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their
dust made fat with fatness.
ISA 34:8 For it is the day of the LORD's vengeance, and the year of
recompences for the controversy of Zion.
ISA 34:9 And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the
dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning
pitch.
ISA 34:10 It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof
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