| 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: JDG 20:30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of
Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah,
as at other times.
JDG 20:31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and
were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people,
and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to
the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men
of Israel.
JDG 20:32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down
before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us
flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
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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: baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
LUK 3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the
prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
LUK 3:5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall
be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough
ways shall be made smooth;
LUK 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
LUK 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of
him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath
to come?
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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: of the air lodged in the branches of it.
LUK 13:20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of
God?
LUK 13:21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
LUK 13:22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem.
LUK 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?
And he said unto them,
LUK 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto
you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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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: hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in
the selfsame hour.
MAT 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's
mother laid, and sick of a fever.
MAT 8:15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she
arose, and ministered unto them.
MAT 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were
possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and
healed all that were sick:
MAT 8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
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