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: JER 19:15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I
will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I
have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that
they might not hear my words.
JER 20:1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief
governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these
things.
JER 20:2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the
stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of
the LORD.
JER 20:3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth
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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: destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
SA1 15:9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the
sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that
was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was
vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
SA1 15:10 Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
SA1 15:11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is
turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments.
And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
SA1 15:12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it
was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up
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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: KI1 21:5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is
thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
KI1 21:6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the
Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else,
if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he
answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
KI1 21:7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the
kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I
will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
KI1 21:8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his
seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were
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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: what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have
suffered his house to be broken through.
LUK 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an
hour when ye think not.
LUK 12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable
unto us, or even to all?
LUK 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise
steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them
their portion of meat in due season?
LUK 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall
find so doing.
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