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: PSA 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my
kinsmen stand afar off.
PSA 38:12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they
that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the
day long.
PSA 38:13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that
openeth not his mouth.
PSA 38:14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are
no reproofs.
PSA 38:15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my
God.
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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: unto them: behold, they know what I said.
JOH 18:22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood
by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the
high priest so?
JOH 18:23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of
the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
JOH 18:24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
JOH 18:25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore
unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and
said, I am not.
JOH 18:26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman
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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: keeper of the east gate.
NEH 3:30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun
the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the
son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
NEH 3:31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place
of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad,
and to the going up of the corner.
NEH 3:32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate
repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
NEH 4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded
the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
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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: wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
EZE 13:16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning
Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no
peace, saith the Lord GOD.
EZE 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters
of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou
against them,
EZE 13:18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew
pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every
stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye
save the souls alive that come unto you?
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