| 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: CH1 1:13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
CH1 1:14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
CH1 1:15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
CH1 1:16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
CH1 1:17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and
Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
CH1 1:18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
CH1 1:19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was
Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name
was Joktan.
CH1 1:20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and
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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: save they to whom it is given.
MAT 19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their
mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of
men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the
kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive
it.
MAT 19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he
should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
MAT 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
MAT 19:15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
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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: seemly for a fool.
PRO 26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the
curse causeless shall not come.
PRO 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
fool's back.
PRO 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be
like unto him.
PRO 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his
own conceit.
PRO 26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off
the feet, and drinketh damage.
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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: JOB 3:24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured
out like the waters.
JOB 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that
which I was afraid of is come unto me.
JOB 3:26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet;
yet trouble came.
JOB 4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
JOB 4:2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who
can withhold himself from speaking?
JOB 4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened
the weak hands.
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