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: NEH 3:14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the
ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors
thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
NEH 3:15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of
Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and
set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and
the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs
that go down from the city of David.
NEH 3:16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the
half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of
David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
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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: Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
EST 9:11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the
palace was brought before the king.
EST 9:12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain
and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons
of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now
what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy
request further? and it shall be done.
EST 9:13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to
the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this
day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
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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: but I and the Father that sent me.
JOH 8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men
is true.
JOH 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent
me beareth witness of me.
JOH 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered,
Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have
known my Father also.
JOH 8:20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the
temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
JOH 8:21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall
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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: the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
ROM 11:14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my
flesh, and might save some of them.
ROM 11:15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the
world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
ROM 11:16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if
the root be holy, so are the branches.
ROM 11:17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a
wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of
the root and fatness of the olive tree;
ROM 11:18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou
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