| 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: the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with
walls and brasen bars:
KI1 4:14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
KI1 4:15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of
Solomon to wife:
KI1 4:16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
KI1 4:17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
KI1 4:18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
KI1 4:19 Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the
country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he
was the only officer which was in the land.
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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: ISA 21:9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of
horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and
all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
ISA 21:10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have
heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
ISA 21:11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman,
what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
ISA 21:12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if
ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
ISA 21:13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye
lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
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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speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed
true judgment between man and man,
EZE 18:9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to
deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
EZE 18:10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and
that doeth the like to any one of these things,
EZE 18:11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten
upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
EZE 18:12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence,
hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols,
hath committed abomination,
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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: shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away,
but his hand is stretched out still.
ISA 10:5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand
is mine indignation.
ISA 10:6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against
the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and
to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
ISA 10:7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so;
but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
ISA 10:8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
ISA 10:9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not
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