| 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: as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
MAR 7:5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy
disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with
unwashen hands?
MAR 7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of
you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me.
MAR 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.
MAR 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition
of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things
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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: blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his
soul.
EZE 33:6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the
trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any
person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood
will I require at the watchman's hand.
EZE 33:7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the
house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and
warn them from me.
EZE 33:8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely
die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked
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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: shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
RTH 2:11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed
me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of
thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the
land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not
heretofore.
RTH 2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee
of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
RTH 2:13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for
that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto
thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
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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: PRO 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the
honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
PRO 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou
hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall
not be cut off.
PRO 24:15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the
righteous; spoil not his resting place:
PRO 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but
the wicked shall fall into mischief.
PRO 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart
be glad when he stumbleth:
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