| 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: ACT 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to
it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
ACT 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to
lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
ACT 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was
sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing
in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
ACT 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
ACT 5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
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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: GEN 37:13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the
flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to
him, Here am I.
GEN 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well
with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So
he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
GEN 37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in
the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
GEN 37:16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where
they feed their flocks.
GEN 37:17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them
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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: quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the
earth.
PSA 71:21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every
side.
PSA 71:22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O
my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
PSA 71:23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my
soul, which thou hast redeemed.
PSA 71:24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day
long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that
seek my hurt.
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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: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
SA1 18:8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he
said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have
ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
SA1 18:9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
SA1 18:10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from
God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and
David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin
in Saul's hand.
SA1 18:11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David
even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
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