| 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: JOS 14:10 And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said,
these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto
Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now,
lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
JOS 14:11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses
sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war,
both to go out, and to come in.
JOS 14:12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake
in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there,
and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be
with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
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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: only shalt thou serve.
LUK 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of
the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself
down from hence:
LUK 4:10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee,
to keep thee:
LUK 4:11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
LUK 4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not
tempt the Lord thy God.
LUK 4:13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed
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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: branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
ISA 16:9 Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of
Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the
shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
ISA 16:10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful
field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall
there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their
presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
ISA 16:11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and
mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
ISA 16:12 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary
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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: said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the
sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not
sit down till he come hither.
SA1 16:12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal
of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said,
Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
SA1 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the
midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from
that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
SA1 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil
spirit from the LORD troubled him.
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