| 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: wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the
labour which I took under the sun.
ECC 2:21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in
knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein
shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
ECC 2:22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of
his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
ECC 2:23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his
heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat 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: EZE 17:7 There was also another great eagle with great wings and many
feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot
forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of
her plantation.
EZE 17:8 It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might
bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a
goodly vine.
EZE 17:9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he
not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it
wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without
great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
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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: that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
PRO 13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor
heareth not rebuke.
PRO 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the
wicked shall be put out.
PRO 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is
wisdom.
PRO 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that
gathereth by labour shall increase.
PRO 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire
cometh, it is a tree of life.
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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: CH1 2:42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his
firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the
father of Hebron.
CH1 2:43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and
Shema.
CH1 2:44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat
Shammai.
CH1 2:45 And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of
Bethzur.
CH1 2:46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez:
and Haran begat Gazez.
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