| 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: the Philistines had done to Saul;
SA1 31:12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the
body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and
came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
SA1 31:13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at
Jabesh, and fasted seven days. SA2 1:1 Now it came to pass after the
death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the
Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
SA2 1:2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came
out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his
head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth,
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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: countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
MAT 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy
face;
MAT 6:18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father
which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly.
MAT 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
MAT 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor
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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: 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
meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years,
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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: they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
JER 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour
before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that
I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and
for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
JER 33:10 Thus saith the LORD; Again there shall be heard in this
place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast,
even in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are
desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast,
JER 33:11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the
bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall
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