| 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: GEN 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into
your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye
shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we
will abide in the street all night.
GEN 19:3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him,
and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake
unleavened bread, and they did eat.
GEN 19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of
Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people
from every quarter:
GEN 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men
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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: LUK 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth
no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
LUK 22:54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the
high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
LUK 22:55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall,
and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
LUK 22:56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and
earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
LUK 22:57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
LUK 22:58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art
also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
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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: stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
ACT 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and
with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with
him.
ACT 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the
Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say?
other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he
preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
ACT 17:19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
ACT 17:20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we
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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: time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come
together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
CO1 7:6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
CO1 7:7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man
hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after
that.
CO1 7:8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for
them if they abide even as I.
CO1 7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to
marry than to burn.
CO1 7:10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let
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