| 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: NEH 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the
king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children
as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our
daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other
men have our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
NEH 5:7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the
rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother.
And I set a great assembly against them.
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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: bring the ark of God home to me?
CH1 13:13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of
David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
CH1 13:14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in
his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and
all that he had.
CH1 14:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of
cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
CH1 14:2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over
Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people
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: and a drunkard.
DEU 21:21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that
he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall
hear, and fear.
DEU 21:22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be
to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
DEU 21:23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou
shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed
of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth
thee for an inheritance.
DEU 22:1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray,
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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: again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
JOB 20:16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall
slay him.
JOB 20:17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey
and butter.
JOB 20:18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not
swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be,
and he shall not rejoice therein.
JOB 20:19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because
he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
JOB 20:20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not
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