| 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: KI1 10:4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and
the house that he had built,
KI1 10:5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants,
and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his
cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the
LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
KI1 10:6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in
mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
KI1 10:7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes
had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and
prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
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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: ISA 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting
upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
ISA 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with
twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with
twain he did fly.
ISA 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the
LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
ISA 6:4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried,
and the house was filled with smoke.
ISA 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of
unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for
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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: PHI 1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour:
yet what I shall choose I wot not.
PHI 1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,
and to be with Christ; which is far better:
PHI 1:24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
PHI 1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and
continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
PHI 1:26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for
me by my coming to you again.
PHI 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of
Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear
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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 shall he set up the gates of it.
JOS 6:27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised
throughout all the country.
JOS 7:1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed
thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah,
of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the
LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
JOS 7:2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside
Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and
view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
JOS 7:3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the
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