| 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: MAT 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of
Jerusalem, saying,
MAT 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?
for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
MAT 15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress
the commandment of God by your tradition?
MAT 15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and,
He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
MAT 15:5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother,
It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
MAT 15:6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free.
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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: sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring
them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
LEV 17:6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the
LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat
for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
LEV 17:7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils,
after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever
unto them throughout their generations.
LEV 17:8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the
house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that
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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: ACT 28:7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the
island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three
days courteously.
ACT 28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a
fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and
laid his hands on him, and healed him.
ACT 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the
island, came, and were healed:
ACT 28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed,
they laded us with such things as were necessary.
ACT 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria,
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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: you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
EZR 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of
the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred
up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation
throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
EZR 1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath
given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build
him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
EZR 1:3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him,
and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house
of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
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