| 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: unto Bethaven.
SA1 14:24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had
adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until
evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people
tasted any food.
SA1 14:25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey
upon the ground.
SA1 14:26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the
honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people
feared the oath.
SA1 14:27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people
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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: SA2 3:39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men
the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer
of evil according to his wickedness.
SA2 4:1 And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his
hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
SA2 4:2 And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the
name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons
of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also
was reckoned to Benjamin.
SA2 4:3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there
until this day.)
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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: ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O
king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said,
The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which
altereth not.
DAN 6:13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel,
which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee,
O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition
three times a day.
DAN 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased
with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he
laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
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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: Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against
thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the
thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
JOB 42:8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and
go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and
my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal
with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing
which is right, like my servant Job.
JOB 42:9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the
Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD
also accepted Job.
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