| 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: himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no
son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his
own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
SA2 18:19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear
the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
SA2 18:20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day,
but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no
tidings, because the king's son is dead.
SA2 18:21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast
seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
SA2 18:22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But
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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: lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
GEN 15:4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This
shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own
bowels shall be thine heir.
GEN 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward
heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said
unto him, So shall thy seed be.
GEN 15:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for
righteousness.
GEN 15:7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of
Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit 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: and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a
root that beareth gall and wormwood;
DEU 29:19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse,
that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I
walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
DEU 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD
and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that
are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out
his name from under heaven.
DEU 29:21 And the LORD shall separate him unto evil out of all the
tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are
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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: GEN 43:26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which
was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the
earth.
GEN 43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father
well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
GEN 43:28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health,
he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
GEN 43:29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his
mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake
unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
GEN 43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his
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