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: came unto them.
JER 36:15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our
ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
JER 36:16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they
were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely
tell the king of all these words.
JER 36:17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou
write all these words at his mouth?
JER 36:18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto
me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
JER 36:19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou 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: thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine
enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and
knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I
have made thee king:
CH2 1:12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give
thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had
that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the
like.
CH2 1:13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was
at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation,
and reigned over Israel.
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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: MAT 14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it,
and went and told Jesus.
MAT 14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a
desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed
him on foot out of the cities.
MAT 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was
moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
MAT 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying,
This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude
away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
MAT 14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them
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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: CH2 33:2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like
unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before
the children of Israel.
CH2 33:3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father
had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves,
and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
CH2 33:4 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the
LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
CH2 33:5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two
courts of the house of the LORD.
CH2 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the
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