| 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: offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold,
to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
SA1 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness
is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the
LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
SA1 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have
transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I
feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
SA1 15:25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again
with me, that I may worship the LORD.
SA1 15:26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for
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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: fat and flourishing;
PSA 92:15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is
no unrighteousness in him.
PSA 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is
clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also
is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
PSA 93:2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
PSA 93:3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up
their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
PSA 93:4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters,
yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
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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: bring it again to his mouth.
PRO 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that
can render a reason.
PRO 26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to
him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
PRO 26:18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
PRO 26:19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not
I in sport?
PRO 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is
no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
PRO 26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a
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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: SA1 28:23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants,
together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their
voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
SA1 28:24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted,
and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened
bread thereof:
SA1 28:25 And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and
they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
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
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