| 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: these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
SA1 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth
stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had,
even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the
Philistine.
SA1 17:41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the
man that bare the shield went before him.
SA1 17:42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he
disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair
countenance.
SA1 17:43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou
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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: PSA 114:8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a
fountain of waters.
PSA 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give
glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
PSA 115:2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
PSA 115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he
hath pleased.
PSA 115:4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
PSA 115:5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but
they see not:
PSA 115:6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they
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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: from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when
the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
SA2 21:13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones
of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were
hanged.
SA2 21:14 And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the
country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and
they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was
intreated for the land.
SA2 21:15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and
David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the
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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: PSA 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our
God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
PSA 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and
respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
PSA 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast
done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up
in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more
than can be numbered.
PSA 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast
thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
PSA 40:7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is
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