| 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: SA1 4:12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to
Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
SA1 4:13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside
watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man
came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
SA1 4:14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What
meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told
Eli.
SA1 4:15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim,
that he could not see.
SA1 4:16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army,
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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: NUM 1:2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of
Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the
number of their names, every male by their polls;
NUM 1:3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth
to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
NUM 1:4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one
head of the house of his fathers.
NUM 1:5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you:
of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
NUM 1:6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
NUM 1:7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
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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: EXO 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows
of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle:
this shall be the first row.
EXO 28:18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a
diamond.
EXO 28:19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
EXO 28:20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they
shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
EXO 28:21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of
Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a
signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve
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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: against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make
haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he
destroy thee not.
CH2 35:22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but
disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto
the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the
valley of Megiddo.
CH2 35:23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his
servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
CH2 35:24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put
him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to
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