| 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 5:34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people,
and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
ACT 5:35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves
what ye intend to do as touching these men.
ACT 5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
ACT 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all,
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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: commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
GEN 26:6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
GEN 26:7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said,
She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he,
the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to
look upon.
GEN 26:8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that
Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and,
behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
GEN 26:9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she
is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto
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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: be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
JER 2:13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me
the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken
cisterns, that can hold no water.
JER 2:14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he
spoiled?
JER 2:15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his
land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
JER 2:16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown
of thy head.
JER 2:17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast
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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: JOH 4:18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is
not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
JOH 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a
prophet.
JOH 4:20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in
Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
JOH 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when
ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the
Father.
JOH 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for
salvation is of the Jews.
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