| 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: NAH 1:10 For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they
are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
NAH 1:11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the
LORD, a wicked counsellor.
NAH 1:12 Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many,
yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I
have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
NAH 1:13 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst
thy bonds in sunder.
NAH 1:14 And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no
more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off
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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: build me an house for me to dwell in?
SA2 7:6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I
brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but
have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
SA2 7:7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children
of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I
commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house
of cedar?
SA2 7:8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following
the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
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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: of the ox shall be quit.
EXO 21:29 But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past,
and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in,
but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and
his owner also shall be put to death.
EXO 21:30 If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give
for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
EXO 21:31 Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter,
according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
EXO 21:32 If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall
give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be
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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: had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for
Hiram was ever a lover of David.
KI1 5:2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
KI1 5:3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house
unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on
every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
KI1 5:4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so
that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
KI1 5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the
LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son,
whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house
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