| 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: beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
EXO 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I
the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate
me;
EXO 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and
keep my commandments.
EXO 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for
the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
EXO 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
EXO 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
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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: JER 18:3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he
wrought a work on the wheels.
JER 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of
the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the
potter to make it.
JER 18:5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
JER 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith
the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine
hand, O house of Israel.
JER 18:7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
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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: speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary
themselves to commit iniquity.
JER 9:6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they
refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
JER 9:7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt
them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
JER 9:8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one
speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he
layeth his wait.
JER 9:9 Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall
not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
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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: EXO 39:3 And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into
wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet,
and in the fine linen, with cunning work.
EXO 39:4 They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the
two edges was it coupled together.
EXO 39:5 And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of
the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and
scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
EXO 39:6 And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold,
graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
EXO 39:7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they
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