| 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: GEN 31:18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which
he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in
Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
GEN 31:19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the
images that were her father's.
GEN 31:20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he
told him not that he fled.
GEN 31:21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed
over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
GEN 31:22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
GEN 31:23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him
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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: SA1 3:6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and
went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he
answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
SA1 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of
the LORD yet revealed unto him.
SA1 3:8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose
and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli
perceived that the LORD had called the child.
SA1 3:9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be,
if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant
heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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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: because he delighted in me.
PSA 18:20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according
to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
PSA 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly
departed from my God.
PSA 18:22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away
his statutes from me.
PSA 18:23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine
iniquity.
PSA 18:24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my
righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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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: that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found
in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
DAN 6:23 Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that
they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of
the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed
in his God.
DAN 6:24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had
accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their
children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and
brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the
den.
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