| 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: MAT 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the
temple.
MAT 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and
not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
MAT 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
MAT 12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
MAT 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And
they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that
they might accuse him.
MAT 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you,
that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day,
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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: JER 11:7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I
brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising
early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
JER 11:8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every
one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon
them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but
they did them not.
JER 11:9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men
of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
JER 11:10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers,
which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve
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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: a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he
fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to
die than to live.
JON 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the
gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
JON 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the
which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a
night, and perished in a night:
JON 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are
more then sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their
right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? MIC 1:1 The word
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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: PRO 8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the
earth.
PRO 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall
find me.
PRO 8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and
righteousness.
PRO 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my
revenue than choice silver.
PRO 8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths
of judgment:
PRO 8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and
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