| 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: EXO 39:9 It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span
was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
EXO 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a
sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
EXO 39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
EXO 39:12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
EXO 39:13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were
inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
EXO 39:14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of
Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a
signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
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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: twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help
me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
DAN 10:14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy
people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
DAN 10:15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face
toward the ground, and I became dumb.
DAN 10:16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men
touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him
that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned
upon me, and I have retained no strength.
DAN 10:17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my
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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: curtain which coupleth the second.
EXO 36:18 And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent
together, that it might be one.
EXO 36:19 And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red,
and a covering of badgers' skins above that.
EXO 36:20 And he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood,
standing up.
EXO 36:21 The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a
board one cubit and a half.
EXO 36:22 One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another:
thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
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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: gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
SON 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is
my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
SON 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?
whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
SON 6:2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices,
to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
SON 6:3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the
lilies.
SON 6:4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem,
terrible as an army with banners.
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