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: send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
GEN 24:13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters
of the men of the city come out to draw water:
GEN 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say,
Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say,
Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that
thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that
thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
GEN 24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that,
behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the
wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
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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: ISA 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect
of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
ISA 32:18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in
sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
ISA 32:19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city
shall be low in a low place.
ISA 32:20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth
thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
ISA 33:1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and
dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when
thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt
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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: SA2 20:9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And
Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
SA2 20:10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand:
so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to
the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai
his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
SA2 20:11 And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that
favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
SA2 20:12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And
when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out
of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw
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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: MAT 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the
councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
MAT 10:18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my
sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
MAT 10:19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye
shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall
speak.
MAT 10:20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father
which speaketh in you.
MAT 10:21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and
the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their
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