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: would ask.
MAT 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me
here John Baptist's head in a charger.
MAT 14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and
them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
MAT 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
MAT 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the
damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
MAT 14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it,
and went and told Jesus.
MAT 14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a
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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: court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with
brass.
CH2 4:10 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over
against the south.
CH2 4:11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And
Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the
house of God;
CH2 4:12 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters
which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover
the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
CH2 4:13 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of
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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: even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the
land of Egypt:
EXO 16:7 And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD;
for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we,
that ye murmur against us?
EXO 16:8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in
the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that
the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what
are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
EXO 16:9 And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of
the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard
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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: guide even unto death.
PSA 49:1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the
world:
PSA 49:2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
PSA 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart
shall be of understanding.
PSA 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark
saying upon the harp.
PSA 49:5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity
of my heels shall compass me about?
PSA 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the
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