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: PSA 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did
eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
PSA 41:10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that
I may requite them.
PSA 41:11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy
doth not triumph over me.
PSA 41:12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and
settest me before thy face for ever.
PSA 41:13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to
everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
PSA 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul
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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: Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
NEH 2:6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For
how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased
the king to send me; and I set him a time.
NEH 2:7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let
letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may
convey me over till I come into Judah;
NEH 2:8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that
he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which
appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the
house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the
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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: saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and
save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in
the mountains are gathered together against us.
JOS 10:7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war
with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
JOS 10:8 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have
delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand
before thee.
JOS 10:9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from
Gilgal all night.
JOS 10:10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them
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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: by thy name; leave us not.
JER 14:10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to
wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not
accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
JER 14:11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for
their good.
JER 14:12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they
offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will
consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
JER 14:13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto
them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I
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