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: tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of
Israel before the LORD.
NUM 32:1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very
great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the
land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
NUM 32:2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake
unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the
congregation, saying,
NUM 32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and
Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
NUM 32:4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation
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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: believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command
them to keep the law of Moses.
ACT 15:6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of
this matter.
ACT 15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and
said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God
made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word
of the gospel, and believe.
ACT 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving
them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
ACT 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their
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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: ECC 5:18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one
to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he
taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for
it is his portion.
ECC 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and
hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to
rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
ECC 5:20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because
God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
ECC 6:1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is
common among men:
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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: two hundred forty and five;
EZR 2:67 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six
thousand seven hundred and twenty.
EZR 2:68 And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the
house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of
God to set it up in his place:
EZR 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work
threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of
silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
EZR 2:70 So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and
the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities,
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