| 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: LEV 1:11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before
the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round
about upon the altar.
LEV 1:12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his
fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the
fire which is upon the altar:
LEV 1:13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the
priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt
sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
LEV 1:14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of
fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young
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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: JER 44:17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of
our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out
drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our
kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no
evil.
JER 44:18 But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven,
and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and
have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
JER 44:19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured
out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and
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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: house of David.
PSA 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love
thee.
PSA 122:7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
PSA 122:8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace
be within thee.
PSA 122:9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy
good.
PSA 123:1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the
heavens.
PSA 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their
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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: because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt
offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and
evening.
EZR 3:4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and
offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as
the duty of every day required;
EZR 3:5 And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the
new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated,
and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the
LORD.
EZR 3:6 From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer
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