| 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 18:24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt
thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that
are therein?
GEN 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the
righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the
wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do
right?
GEN 18:26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within
the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
GEN 18:27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon
me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:
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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: DEU 31:9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests
the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and
unto all the elders of Israel.
DEU 31:10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven
years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of
tabernacles,
DEU 31:11 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in
the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all
Israel in their hearing.
DEU 31:12 Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and
thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they
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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 wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed
with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.
SA1 25:40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to
Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take
thee to him to wife.
SA1 25:41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth,
and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of
the servants of my lord.
SA1 25:42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five
damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers
of David, and became his wife.
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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: the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
LUK 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel,
of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an
husband seven years from her virginity;
LUK 2:37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which
departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers
night and day.
LUK 2:38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the
Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in
Jerusalem.
LUK 2:39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of
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