| 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: the maids of the high priest:
MAR 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him,
and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
MAR 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
MAR 14:69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood
by, This is one of them.
MAR 14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood
by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a
Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
MAR 14:71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this
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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: grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
JON 4:7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and
it smote the gourd that it withered.
JON 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared
a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he
fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to
die than to live.
JON 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the
gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
JON 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the
which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a
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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: PSA 102:9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with
weeping.
PSA 102:10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast
lifted me up, and cast me down.
PSA 102:11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered
like grass.
PSA 102:12 But thou, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance
unto all generations.
PSA 102:13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to
favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
PSA 102:14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the
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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: PSA 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice
of my supplications.
PSA 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall
stand?
PSA 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be
feared.
PSA 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I
hope.
PSA 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for
the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
PSA 130:7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is
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