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: MAT 11:7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes
concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed
shaken with the wind?
MAT 11:8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft
raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
MAT 11:9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto
you, and more than a prophet.
MAT 11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my
messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
MAT 11:11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women
there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he
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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: standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
JOH 1:27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose
shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
JOH 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John
was baptizing.
JOH 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
JOH 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is
preferred before me: for he was before me.
JOH 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to
Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
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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: A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
JDG 9:55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they
departed every man unto his place.
JDG 9:56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did
unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
JDG 9:57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon
their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of
Jerubbaal.
JDG 10:1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son
of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in
mount Ephraim.
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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: yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the
Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
JOH 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in
me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the
Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
JOH 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or
else believe me for the very works' sake.
JOH 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the
works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he
do; because I go unto my Father.
JOH 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that
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