| 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 going up to it had eight steps.
EZE 40:38 And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of
the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
EZE 40:39 And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side,
and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the
sin offering and the trespass offering.
EZE 40:40 And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the
north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the
porch of the gate, were two tables.
EZE 40:41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side,
by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their
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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: with any thing that causeth sweat.
EZE 44:19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the
utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein
they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put
on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their
garments.
EZE 44:20 Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks
to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
EZE 44:21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the
inner court.
EZE 44:22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that
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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: the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were
strangers.
EXO 6:5 And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel,
whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
EXO 6:6 Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I
will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will
rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out
arm, and with great judgments:
EXO 6:7 And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a
God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you
out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
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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: David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
SA1 24:5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him,
because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
SA1 24:6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do
this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine
hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
SA1 24:7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered
them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and
went on his way.
SA1 24:8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and
cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind
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