| 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: wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two
thousand baths.
KI1 7:27 And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of
one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the
height of it.
KI1 7:28 And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had
borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
KI1 7:29 And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions,
oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and
beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
KI1 7:30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass:
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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: name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel
in his days.
CH1 22:10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son,
and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom
over Israel for ever.
CH1 22:11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and
build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
CH1 22:12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give
thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD
thy God.
CH1 22:13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the
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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: 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 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 26:19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a
well of springing water.
GEN 26:20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen,
saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek;
because they strove with him.
GEN 26:21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and
he called the name of it Sitnah.
GEN 26:22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for
that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he
said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful
in the land.
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