| 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: temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold,
he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
MAL 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand
when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers'
soap:
MAL 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he
shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that
they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
MAL 3:4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto
the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
MAL 3:5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift
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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: among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou
dost so charge us?
SON 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten
thousand.
SON 5:11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and
black as a raven.
SON 5:12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters,
washed with milk, and fitly set.
SON 5:13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips
like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
SON 5:14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is
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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 13:33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his
heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is
dead.
SA2 13:34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch
lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by
the way of the hill side behind him.
SA2 13:35 And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come:
as thy servant said, so it is.
SA2 13:36 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of
speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice
and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
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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: NEH 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the
king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children
as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our
daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other
men have our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
NEH 5:7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the
rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother.
And I set a great assembly against them.
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