| 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: HAB 1:15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in
their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are
glad.
HAB 1:16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto
their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat
plenteous.
HAB 1:17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare
continually to slay the nations?
HAB 2:1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will
watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am
reproved.
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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: give tribute to Caesar, or not?
MAR 12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their
hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may
see it.
MAR 12:16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this
image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
MAR 12:17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the
things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they
marvelled at him.
MAR 12:18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no
resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
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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: LAM 4:1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed!
the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
LAM 4:2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are
they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
LAM 4:3 Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to
their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the
ostriches in the wilderness.
LAM 4:4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his
mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it
unto them.
LAM 4:5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they
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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: Jerusalem.
EZR 9:10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have
forsaken thy commandments,
EZR 9:11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets,
saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land
with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations,
which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
EZR 9:12 Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither
take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their
wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
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