| 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: the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the
earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out
of his treasures.
JER 10:14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is
confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and
there is no breath in them.
JER 10:15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their
visitation they shall perish.
JER 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former
of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of
hosts is his name.
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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: men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
RTH 2:16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and
leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
RTH 2:17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she
had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
RTH 2:18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in
law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her
that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
RTH 2:19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned
to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge
of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and
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