| 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: EZE 20:16 Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my
statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their
idols.
EZE 20:17 Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them,
neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.
EZE 20:18 But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not
in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor
defile yourselves with their idols:
EZE 20:19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my
judgments, and do them;
EZE 20:20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me
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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: in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
ECC 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and
on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and
vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
ECC 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly:
for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath
been already done.
ECC 2:13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light
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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: generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
CH1 9:35 And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's
name was Maachah:
CH1 9:36 And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and
Ner, and Nadab.
CH1 9:37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
CH1 9:38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their
brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
CH1 9:39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat
Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
CH1 9:40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat
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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: many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
NEH 5:3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands,
vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
NEH 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the
king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children
as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our
daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto
bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other
men have our lands and vineyards.
NEH 5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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