| 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 10:9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat
the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
CH2 10:10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee,
saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat
lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be
thicker than my father's loins.
CH2 10:11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put
more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will
chastise you with scorpions.
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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: with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will
sing with the understanding also.
CO1 14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that
occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks,
seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
CO1 14:17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not
edified.
CO1 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
CO1 14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my
understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten
thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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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: LAM 2:20 Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this.
Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the
priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
LAM 2:21 The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my
virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them
in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.
LAM 2:22 Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so
that in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained: those
that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
LAM 3:1 I AM the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
LAM 3:2 He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into
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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: scribes.
MAT 8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes
followed him.
MAT 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
MAT 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will;
be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
MAT 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way,
shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for
a testimony unto them.
MAT 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him
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