| 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: JDG 11:33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith,
even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very
great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the
children of Israel.
JDG 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his
daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was
his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
JDG 11:35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his
clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and
thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto
the LORD, and I cannot go back.
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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: and found no water.
EXO 15:23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the
waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was
called Marah.
EXO 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we
drink?
EXO 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree,
which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet:
there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved
them,
EXO 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the
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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: things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the
battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
HOS 2:19 And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth
thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness,
and in mercies.
HOS 2:20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou
shalt know the LORD.
HOS 2:21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the
LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
HOS 2:22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil;
and they shall hear Jezreel.
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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: snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend
upon the Lord without distraction.
CO1 7:36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward
his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let
him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
CO1 7:37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no
necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his
heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
CO1 7:38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that
giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
CO1 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth;
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