| 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: make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our
God.
NEH 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the
people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God,
after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to
burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
NEH 10:35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the
firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of
the LORD:
NEH 10:36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is
written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks,
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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: SON 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the
valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates
budded.
SON 6:12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of
Amminadib.
SON 6:13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look
upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of
two armies.
SON 7:1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the
joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning
workman.
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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: threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou
shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from
the people.
CH1 21:23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord
the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen
also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and
the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
CH1 21:24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it
for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the
LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
CH1 21:25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of
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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: PSA 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my
trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
PSA 74:1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine
anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
PSA 74:2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old;
the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion,
wherein thou hast dwelt.
PSA 74:3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that
the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
PSA 74:4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set
up their ensigns for signs.
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