| 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: a time to speak;
ECC 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time
of peace.
ECC 3:9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
ECC 3:10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of
men to be exercised in it.
ECC 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath
set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that
God maketh from the beginning to the end.
ECC 3:12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to
rejoice, and to do good in his life.
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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: them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy
food.
GEN 42:8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
GEN 42:9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and
said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are
come.
GEN 42:10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy
servants come.
GEN 42:11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are
no spies.
GEN 42:12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the
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