| 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: name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
EZR 5:15 And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the
temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his
place.
EZR 5:16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the
house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now
hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
EZR 5:17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be
search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon,
whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this
house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us
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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: thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh
from off thee.
GEN 40:20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's
birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up
the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
GEN 40:21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again;
and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
GEN 40:22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to
them.
GEN 40:23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
GEN 41:1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh
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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: Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right
hand, and brought them near unto him.
GEN 48:14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon
Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's
head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
GEN 48:15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto
this day,
GEN 48:16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads;
and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and
Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
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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: would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the
juice of my pomegranate.
SON 8:3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand
should embrace me.
SON 8:4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up,
nor awake my love, until he please.
SON 8:5 Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon
her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother
brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
SON 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm:
for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals
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