| 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: all sorts.
ECC 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me
in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
ECC 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and
on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and
vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
ECC 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly:
for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath
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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: to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
SA2 24:16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to
destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel
that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the
angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
SA2 24:17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that
smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly:
but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be
against me, and against my father's house.
SA2 24:18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up,
rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the
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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: LUK 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your
consolation.
LUK 6:25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you
that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
LUK 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false prophets.
LUK 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to
them which hate you,
LUK 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you.
LUK 6:29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the
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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: EXO 18:22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall
be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small
matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they
shall bear the burden with thee.
EXO 18:23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then
thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their
place in peace.
EXO 18:24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did
all that he had said.
EXO 18:25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them
heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers
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