| 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: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
EZR 8:25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the
vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and
his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had
offered:
EZR 8:26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents
of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred
talents;
EZR 8:27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two
vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
EZR 8:28 And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: CH2 15:14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with
shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
CH2 15:15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with
all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was
found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
CH2 15:16 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he
removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove:
and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook
Kidron.
CH2 15:17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel:
nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
King James Bible |
| 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, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
GEN 24:31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore
standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the
camels.
GEN 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels,
and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet,
and the men's feet that were with him.
GEN 24:33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will
not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
GEN 24:34 And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
GEN 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become
King James Bible |
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: the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name,
which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
NEH 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the
heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that
are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them
all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
NEH 9:7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and
broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name
of Abraham;
NEH 9:8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a
covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the
King James Bible |
