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: MAT 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none
good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the
commandments.
MAT 19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no
murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt
not bear false witness,
MAT 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.
MAT 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept
from my youth up: what lack I yet?
MAT 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell
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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: SA1 29:1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to
Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
SA1 29:2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by
thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
SA1 29:3 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these
Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is
not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been
with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him
since he fell unto me unto this day?
SA1 29:4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and
the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return,
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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: PRO 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall
cry himself, but shall not be heard.
PRO 21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom
strong wrath.
PRO 21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall
be to the workers of iniquity.
PRO 21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall
remain in the congregation of the dead.
PRO 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth
wine and oil shall not be rich.
PRO 21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the
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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: in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of
his reign.
EST 2:17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she
obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so
that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of
Vashti.
EST 2:18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his
servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces,
and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
EST 2:19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time,
then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
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