| 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: an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
ECC 10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that
cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
ECC 10:10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must
he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
ECC 10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a
babbler is no better.
ECC 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of
a fool will swallow up himself.
ECC 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and
the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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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: JOS 19:50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city
which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the
city, and dwelt therein.
JOS 19:51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and
Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the
children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before
the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they
made an end of dividing the country.
JOS 20:1 The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,
JOS 20:2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you
cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
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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: poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
JER 52:17 Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD,
and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the
Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
JER 52:18 The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the
bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they
ministered, took they away.
JER 52:19 And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the
caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which
was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the
captain of the guard away.
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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 offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the
abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.
DEU 33:20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he
dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
DEU 33:21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in
a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of
the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with
Israel.
DEU 33:22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from
Bashan.
DEU 33:23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour,
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