| 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: for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
GEN 43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his
birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men
marvelled one at another.
GEN 43:34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but
Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they
drank, and were merry with him.
GEN 44:1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the
men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's
money in his sack's mouth.
GEN 44:2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth 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: NEH 9:31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not
utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and
merciful God.
NEH 9:32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the
terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble
seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our
princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers,
and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this
day.
NEH 9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou
hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
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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: the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
ECC 1:8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is
not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
ECC 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that
which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing
under the sun.
ECC 1:10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new?
it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
ECC 1:11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there
be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come
after.
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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: MAR 12:4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they
cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully
handled.
MAR 12:5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many
others; beating some, and killing some.
MAR 12:6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him
also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
MAR 12:7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir;
come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.
MAR 12:8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the
vineyard.
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