| 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: me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in
truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail
thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
KI1 2:5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to
me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto
Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew,
and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his
girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
KI1 2:6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head
go down to the grave in peace.
KI1 2:7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and
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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: LUK 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you
despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
LUK 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even
the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
LUK 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from
heaven.
LUK 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any
means hurt you.
LUK 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are
subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in
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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: unjust.
ACT 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience
void to offence toward God, and toward men.
ACT 24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and
offerings.
ACT 24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the
temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
ACT 24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they
had ought against me.
ACT 24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil
doing in me, while I stood before the council,
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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: DEU 18:14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto
observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God
hath not suffered thee so to do.
DEU 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the
midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
DEU 18:16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in
Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the
voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more,
that I die not.
DEU 18:17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which
they have spoken.
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