| 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: ISA 34:11 But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl
also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it
the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
ISA 34:12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none
shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
ISA 34:13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles
in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and
a court for owls.
ISA 34:14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild
beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech
owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
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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: Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath
made known unto us.
LUK 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the
babe lying in a manger.
LUK 2:17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying
which was told them concerning this child.
LUK 2:18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were
told them by the shepherds.
LUK 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her
heart.
LUK 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God 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: Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
CH2 18:8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and
said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
CH2 18:9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat
either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a
void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the
prophets prophesied before them.
CH2 18:10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron,
and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until
they be consumed.
CH2 18:11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to
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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: killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both
yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
NUM 31:20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins,
and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.
NUM 31:21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to
the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded
Moses;
NUM 31:22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin,
and the lead,
NUM 31:23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go
through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be
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