| 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: DEU 19:8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn
unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give
unto thy fathers;
DEU 19:9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I
command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his
ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these
three:
DEU 19:10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD
thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
DEU 19:11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him,
and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth
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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: wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD
anointed thee king over Israel?
SA1 15:18 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly
destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be
consumed.
SA1 15:19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but
didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
SA1 15:20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of
the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought
Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
SA1 15:21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief
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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: arrayed like one of these.
LUK 12:28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the
field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe
you, O ye of little faith?
LUK 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,
neither be ye of doubtful mind.
LUK 12:30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after:
and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
LUK 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things
shall be added unto you.
LUK 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure
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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: SON 4:6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me
to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
SON 4:7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
SON 4:8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon:
look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the
lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
SON 4:9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast
ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
SON 4:10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is
thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
SON 4:11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk
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