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: of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood
that he was a Roman.
ACT 23:28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused
him, I brought him forth into their council:
ACT 23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but
to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
ACT 23:30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the
man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers
also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
ACT 23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and
brought him by night to Antipatris.
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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: LUK 13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou
shalt cut it down.
LUK 13:10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
LUK 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of
infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise
lift up herself.
LUK 13:12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto
her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
LUK 13:13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made
straight, and glorified God.
LUK 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation,
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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: enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and
with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke
him to anger.
CH2 33:7 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the
house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In
this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes
of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
CH2 33:8 Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of
the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take
heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law
and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.
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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: reproof is brutish.
PRO 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked
devices will he condemn.
PRO 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of
the righteous shall not be moved.
PRO 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that
maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
PRO 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of
the wicked are deceit.
PRO 12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the
mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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