| 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: JER 38:1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of
Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah,
heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
JER 38:2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die
by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth
forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a
prey, and shall live.
JER 38:3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the
hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
JER 38:4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let
this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of
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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: which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and
from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the
islands of the sea.
ISA 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall
assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of
Judah from the four corners of the earth.
ISA 11:13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of
Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall
not vex Ephraim.
ISA 11:14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines
toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall
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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: stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his
brethren.
GEN 45:2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh
heard.
GEN 45:3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father
yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled
at his presence.
GEN 45:4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray
you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye
sold into Egypt.
GEN 45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that
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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: PRO 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than
with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
PRO 25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
PRO 25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a
troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
PRO 25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their
own glory is not glory.
PRO 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that
is broken down, and without walls.
PRO 26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not
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