| 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: plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave
sight.
LUK 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell
John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the
lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised,
to the poor the gospel is preached.
LUK 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
LUK 7:24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to
speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the
wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
LUK 7:25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft
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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: Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
JOH 1:20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the
Christ.
JOH 1:21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I
am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
JOH 1:22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an
answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
JOH 1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make
straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
JOH 1:24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
JOH 1:25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou
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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: SON 2:9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth
behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself
through the lattice.
SON 2:10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair
one, and come away.
SON 2:11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
SON 2:12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of
birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
SON 2:13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with
the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and
come away.
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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: PSA 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his
word:
PSA 148:9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
PSA 148:10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
PSA 148:11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges
of the earth:
PSA 148:12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
PSA 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is
excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
PSA 148:14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all
his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him.
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