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: LAM 3:12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
LAM 3:13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my
reins.
LAM 3:14 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
LAM 3:15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken
with wormwood.
LAM 3:16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath
covered me with ashes.
LAM 3:17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat
prosperity.
LAM 3:18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
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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: large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and
the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
EXO 3:9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is
come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the
Egyptians oppress them.
EXO 3:10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that
thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
EXO 3:11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto
Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of
Egypt?
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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: and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death
only.
EXO 10:18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
EXO 10:19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took
away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one
locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
EXO 10:20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not
let the children of Israel go.
EXO 10:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward
heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness
which may be felt.
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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: man if he had never been born.
MAR 14:22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake
it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
MAR 14:23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it
to them: and they all drank of it.
MAR 14:24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many.
MAR 14:25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of
the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
MAR 14:26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount
of Olives.
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