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: the islands.
ISA 42:13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up
jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail
against his enemies.
ISA 42:14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and
refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy
and devour at once.
ISA 42:15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their
herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
ISA 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I
will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness
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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: on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
NEH 9:1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of
Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon
them.
NEH 9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers,
and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
NEH 9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the
law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth
part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
NEH 9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and
Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried
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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: were threescore and ten.
GEN 46:28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face
unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
GEN 46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel
his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on
his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
GEN 46:30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have
seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
GEN 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's
house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren,
and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto
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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: MIC 6:7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten
thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my
transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
MIC 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the
LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk
humbly with thy God?
MIC 6:9 The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom
shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
MIC 6:10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the
wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
MIC 6:11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the
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