| 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: SA1 17:18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their
thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
SA1 17:19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the
valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
SA1 17:20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep
with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he
came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and
shouted for the battle.
SA1 17:21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array,
army against army.
SA1 17:22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the
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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: Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
ACT 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were
born?
ACT 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
ACT 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya
about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
ACT 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the
wonderful works of God.
ACT 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to
another, What meaneth this?
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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: ECC 6:9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the
desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
ECC 6:10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it
is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
ECC 6:11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man
the better?
ECC 6:12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the
days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a
man what shall be after him under the sun?
ECC 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of
death than the day of one's birth.
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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: unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on
every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
KI1 5:4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so
that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
KI1 5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the
LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son,
whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house
unto my name.
KI1 5:6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of
Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will
I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint:
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