| 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: EXO 12:4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and
his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the
souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the
lamb.
EXO 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year:
ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
EXO 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same
month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill
it in the evening.
EXO 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two
side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall
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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: of any of the afflicted.
PRO 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine
unto those that be of heavy hearts.
PRO 31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery
no more.
PRO 31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are
appointed to destruction.
PRO 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the
poor and needy.
PRO 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
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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: DEU 14:22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the
field bringeth forth year by year.
DEU 14:23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place
which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of
thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy
flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
DEU 14:24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not
able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD
thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath
blessed thee:
DEU 14:25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in
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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: NEH 5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children
as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our
daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other
men have our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
NEH 5:7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the
rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother.
And I set a great assembly against them.
NEH 5:8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our
brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even
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