| 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: they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the
temple of the LORD.
SA1 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD,
and wept sore.
SA1 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt
indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and
not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man
child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and
there shall no razor come upon his head.
SA1 1:12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD,
that Eli marked her mouth.
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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: GEN 49:23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and
hated him:
GEN 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were
made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the
shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
GEN 49:25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by
the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of
the womb:
GEN 49:26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the
blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting
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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: make one hair white or black.
MAT 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
MAT 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth:
MAT 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
MAT 5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy
coat, let him have thy cloak also.
MAT 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him
twain.
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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: weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into
the fire.
JER 22:8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say
every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this
great city?
JER 22:9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the
covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served
them.
JER 22:10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore
for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native
country.
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