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: LUK 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and
seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt
forgive him.
LUK 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
LUK 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root,
and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
LUK 17:7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle,
will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit
down to meat?
LUK 17:8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may
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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: governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought
down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high
gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the
kingdom.
CH2 23:21 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was
quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
CH2 24:1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he
reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of
Beersheba.
CH2 24:2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD
all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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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: word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in
at these gates to worship the LORD.
JER 7:3 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your
ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
JER 7:4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD,
The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
JER 7:5 For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye
throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
JER 7:6 If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow,
and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods
to your 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: heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
SA2 22:51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy
to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
SA2 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse
said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of
Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
SA2 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my
tongue.
SA2 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He
that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
SA2 23:4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun
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