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: there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
GEN 24:24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son
of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
GEN 24:25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender
enough, and room to lodge in.
GEN 24:26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
GEN 24:27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham,
who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I
being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
GEN 24:28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these
things.
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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: brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion,
that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
GEN 27:41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his
father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for
my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
GEN 27:42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah:
and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him,
Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself,
purposing to kill thee.
GEN 27:43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou to
Laban my brother to Haran;
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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: man's enemies are the men of his own house.
MIC 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of
my salvation: my God will hear me.
MIC 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall
arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
MIC 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned
against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he
will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
MIC 7:10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall
cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall
behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
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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: HAB 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a
taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that
which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick
clay!
HAB 2:7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake
that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
HAB 2:8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the
people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of
the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.
HAB 2:9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house,
that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the
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