| 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: after.
ECC 1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
ECC 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom
concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath
God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
ECC 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and,
behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
ECC 1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which
is wanting cannot be numbered.
ECC 1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great
estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before
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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: SA1 14:18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For
the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
SA1 14:19 And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that
the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased:
and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
SA1 14:20 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled
themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword
was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
SA1 14:21 Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before
that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round
about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with
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