| 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: EST 8:10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with
the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on
mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
EST 8:11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to
gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to
slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province
that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the
spoil of them for a prey,
EST 8:12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely,
upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
EST 8:13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every
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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: and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
NEH 13:7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that
Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the
house of God.
NEH 13:8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the
household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.
NEH 13:9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither
brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering
and the frankincense.
NEH 13:10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been
given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were
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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: PRO 30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
PRO 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath
gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment?
who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and
what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
PRO 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put
their trust in him.
PRO 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be
found a liar.
PRO 30:7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I
die:
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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: thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
JOH 18:18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a
fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter
stood with them, and warmed himself.
JOH 18:19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his
doctrine.
JOH 18:20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever
taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always
resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
JOH 18:21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said
unto them: behold, they know what I said.
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