| 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: part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land
of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the
treasure house of his god.
DAN 1:3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs,
that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the
king's seed, and of the princes;
DAN 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful
in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and
such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they
might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
DAN 1:5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's
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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: CH2 10:9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat
the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
CH2 10:10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee,
saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat
lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be
thicker than my father's loins.
CH2 10:11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put
more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will
chastise you with scorpions.
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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: come away.
SON 2:14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret
places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice;
for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
SON 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for
our vines have tender grapes.
SON 2:16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
SON 2:17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my
beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of
Bether.
SON 3:1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought
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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: all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that
the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou
shalt surely die.
JER 26:9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This
house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an
inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the
house of the LORD.
JER 26:10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came
up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the
entry of the new gate of the LORD's house.
JER 26:11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and
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