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: LUK 13:10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
LUK 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of
infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise
lift up herself.
LUK 13:12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto
her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
LUK 13:13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made
straight, and glorified God.
LUK 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation,
because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the
people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore
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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: Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
MAR 15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of
thorns, and put it about his head,
MAR 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
MAR 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon
him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
MAR 15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from
him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
MAR 15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming
out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross.
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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: CH1 10:14 And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and
turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
CH1 11:1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron,
saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
CH1 11:2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast
he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said
unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler
over my people Israel.
CH1 11:3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron;
and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they
anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by
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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: he me his name:
JDG 13:7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a
son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean
thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day
of his death.
JDG 13:8 Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the
man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what
we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
JDG 13:9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God
came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her
husband was not with her.
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