| 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: oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
KI1 17:17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the
woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so
sore, that there was no breath left in him.
KI1 17:18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou
man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to
slay my son?
KI1 17:19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of
her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him
upon his own bed.
KI1 17:20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast
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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: him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
LUK 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever
will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
LUK 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and
lose himself, or be cast away?
LUK 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him
shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
LUK 9:27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which
shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
LUK 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings,
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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: every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate
throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his
companion, and every man his neighbour.
EXO 32:28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses:
and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
EXO 32:29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD,
even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow
upon you a blessing this day.
EXO 32:30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the
people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD;
peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
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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: a court for owls.
ISA 34:14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild
beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech
owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
ISA 34:15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch,
and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered,
every one with her mate.
ISA 34:16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of
these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath
commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
ISA 34:17 And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided
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