| 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: SA2 15:17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and
tarried in a place that was far off.
SA2 15:18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the
Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred
men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
SA2 15:19 Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou
also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art
a stranger, and also an exile.
SA2 15:20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make
thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and
take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
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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: PSA 119:98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine
enemies: for they are ever with me.
PSA 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy
testimonies are my meditation.
PSA 119:100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy
precepts.
PSA 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might
keep thy word.
PSA 119:102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast
taught me.
PSA 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than
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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: ZEP 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,
wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out
of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no
more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
ZEP 3:12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor
people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
ZEP 3:13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies;
neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall
feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
ZEP 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice
with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
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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: refused to smite him.
KI1 20:36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice
of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall
slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him,
and slew him.
KI1 20:37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee.
And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
KI1 20:38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way,
and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
KI1 20:39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he
said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a
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