| 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: ACT 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and
with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with
him.
ACT 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the
Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say?
other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he
preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
ACT 17:19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
ACT 17:20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we
would know therefore what these things mean.
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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: ACT 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and
wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
ACT 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded
the Jews and the Greeks.
ACT 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul
was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was
Christ.
ACT 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his
raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am
clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
ACT 18:7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's
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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: this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
DEU 4:33 Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the
midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
DEU 4:34 Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst
of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war,
and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors,
according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your
eyes?
DEU 4:35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD
he is God; there is none else beside him.
DEU 4:36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might
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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: EZR 9:13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for
our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than
our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
EZR 9:14 Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity
with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with
us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor
escaping?
EZR 9:15 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet
escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our
trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
EZR 10:1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping
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