| 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: JOS 7:2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside
Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and
view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
JOS 7:3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the
people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite
Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
JOS 7:4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand
men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
JOS 7:5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for
they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them
in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became
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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: inheritance unto his father's brethren.
NUM 27:11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his
inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he
shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute
of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
NUM 27:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount
Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
NUM 27:13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto
thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
NUM 27:14 For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin,
in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before
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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: I will do no more.
JOB 34:33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it,
whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak
what thou knowest.
JOB 34:34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken
unto me.
JOB 34:35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without
wisdom.
JOB 34:36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of
his answers for wicked men.
JOB 34:37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands
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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: SA1 21:14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is
mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
SA1 21:15 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to
play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
SA1 22:1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave
Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they
went down thither to him.
SA1 22:2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in
debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him;
and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four
hundred men.
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