| 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: GEN 43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his
brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber,
and wept there.
GEN 43:31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself,
and said, Set on bread.
GEN 43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by
themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by
themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews;
for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
GEN 43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his
birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men
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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: JOB 31:5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to
deceit;
JOB 31:6 Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine
integrity.
JOB 31:7 If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked
after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
JOB 31:8 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be
rooted out.
JOB 31:9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid
wait at my neighbour's door;
JOB 31:10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down
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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: Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
SON 3:4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him
whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had
brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that
conceived me.
SON 3:5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by
the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he
please.
SON 3:6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of
smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the
merchant?
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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: JOS 21:42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about
them: thus were all these cities.
JOS 21:43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to
give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
JOS 21:44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all
that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their
enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their
hand.
JOS 21:45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had
spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
JOS 22:1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
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