| 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: the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to
make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our
God.
NEH 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the
people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God,
after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to
burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
NEH 10:35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the
firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of
the LORD:
NEH 10:36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is
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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: who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
PSA 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy
and the avenger.
PSA 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon
and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
PSA 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man,
that thou visitest him?
PSA 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast
crowned him with glory and honour.
PSA 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
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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: JER 17:24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me,
saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on
the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
JER 17:25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and
princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on
horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants
of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
JER 17:26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the
places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the
plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt
offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing
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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: thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine
own.
CH1 29:17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast
pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I
have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy
thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
CH1 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers,
keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of
thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
CH1 29:19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy
commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these
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