| 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: KI1 13:7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and
refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
KI1 13:8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me
half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread
nor drink water in this place:
KI1 13:9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat
no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou
camest.
KI1 13:10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he
came to Bethel.
KI1 13:11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came
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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: men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow
Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
JDG 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of
the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light
persons, which followed him.
JDG 9:5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his
brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon
one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was
left; for he hid himself.
JDG 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house
of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar
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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: EXO 14:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
EXO 14:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp
before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon:
before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
EXO 14:3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are
entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
EXO 14:4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after
them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that
the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
EXO 14:5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and
the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people,
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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: intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
JOH 11:16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
JOH 11:17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave
four days already.
JOH 11:18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs
off:
JOH 11:19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them
concerning their brother.
JOH 11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went
and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
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