| 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: MAL 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand
when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers'
soap:
MAL 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he
shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that
they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
MAL 3:4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto
the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
MAL 3:5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift
witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against
false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his
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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: mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that
they may come:
JER 9:18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that
our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
JER 9:19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we
spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land,
because our dwellings have cast us out.
JER 9:20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear
receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and
every one her neighbour lamentation.
JER 9:21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our
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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: was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David
said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
SA2 9:7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee
kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the
land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table
continually.
SA2 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou
shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
SA2 9:9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto
him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and
to all his house.
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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: COL 2:21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
COL 2:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men?
COL 2:23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the
satisfying of the flesh.
COL 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
COL 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
COL 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
COL 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also
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