| 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: GEN 37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger,
in the land of Canaan.
GEN 37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen
years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with
the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and
Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
GEN 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he
was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
GEN 37:4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more
than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably
unto him.
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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: thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
JOB 38:21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the
number of thy days is great?
JOB 38:22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast
thou seen the treasures of the hail,
JOB 38:23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against
the day of battle and war?
JOB 38:24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east
wind upon the earth?
JOB 38:25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters,
or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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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: roof of their mouth.
JOB 29:11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye
saw me, it gave witness to me:
JOB 29:12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless,
and him that had none to help him.
JOB 29:13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me:
and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
JOB 29:14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as
a robe and a diadem.
JOB 29:15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
JOB 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I
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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: NEH 11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered
themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
NEH 11:3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in
Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession
in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the
Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
NEH 11:4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and
of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son
of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of
Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
NEH 11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son
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