| 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: LUK 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden
shall taste of my supper.
LUK 14:25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and
said unto them,
LUK 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother,
and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life
also, he cannot be my disciple.
LUK 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me,
cannot be my disciple.
LUK 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not
down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish
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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: rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat,
salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which
are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
EZR 6:10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God
of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
EZR 6:11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this
word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let
him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.
EZR 6:12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy
all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to
destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a
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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: of the daughter of my people.
LAM 3:49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any
intermission.
LAM 3:50 Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.
LAM 3:51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of
my city.
LAM 3:52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
LAM 3:53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone
upon me.
LAM 3:54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
LAM 3:55 I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.
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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 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven,
and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall
all the nations of the earth be blessed;
GEN 26:5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my
commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
GEN 26:6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
GEN 26:7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said,
She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he,
the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to
look upon.
GEN 26:8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that
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