| 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: in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's
mouth.
GEN 42:28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo,
it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were
afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
GEN 42:29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of
Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
GEN 42:30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us,
and took us for spies of the country.
GEN 42:31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
GEN 42:32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and
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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: Zeboim toward the wilderness.
SA1 13:19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of
Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or
spears:
SA1 13:20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to
sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his
mattock.
SA1 13:21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters,
and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
SA1 13:22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was
neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were
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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: am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not
shew you mine opinion.
JOB 32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach
wisdom.
JOB 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the
Almighty giveth them understanding.
JOB 32:9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
JOB 32:10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine
opinion.
JOB 32:11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons,
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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: filled with violence.
GEN 6:12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt;
for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
GEN 6:13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before
me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I
will destroy them with the earth.
GEN 6:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the
ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
GEN 6:15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The
length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty
cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
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