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: JOB 28:11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is
hid bringeth he forth to light.
JOB 28:12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of
understanding?
JOB 28:13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the
land of the living.
JOB 28:14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is
not with me.
JOB 28:15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed
for the price thereof.
JOB 28:16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious
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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: spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
DEU 32:12 So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god
with him.
DEU 32:13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he
might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out
of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
DEU 32:14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and
rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of
wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
DEU 32:15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou
art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God
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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: is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
NAH 1:6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the
fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks
are thrown down by him.
NAH 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he
knoweth them that trust in him.
NAH 1:8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the
place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
NAH 1:9 What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end:
affliction shall not rise up the second time.
NAH 1:10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they
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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: of Tamah,
NEH 7:56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
NEH 7:57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the
children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
NEH 7:58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of
Giddel,
NEH 7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the
children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
NEH 7:60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants,
were three hundred ninety and two.
NEH 7:61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah,
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