| 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: of the fool: this also is vanity.
ECC 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth
the heart.
ECC 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and
the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
ECC 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in
the bosom of fools.
ECC 7:10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were
better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
ECC 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit
to them that see the sun.
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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: Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine,
that is better than thou.
SA1 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for
he is not a man, that he should repent.
SA1 15:30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee,
before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with
me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
SA1 15:31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the
LORD.
SA1 15:32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the
Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the
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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: EZE 24:5 Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under
it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.
EZE 24:6 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to
the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it!
bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
EZE 24:7 For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top
of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
EZE 24:8 That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have
set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
EZE 24:9 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I
will even make the pile for fire great.
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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: field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
LUK 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
LUK 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
LUK 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
LUK 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
LUK 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God, and saying,
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