| 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: ISA 65:16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself
in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by
the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because
they are hid from mine eyes.
ISA 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the
former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
ISA 65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create:
for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
ISA 65:19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and
the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of
crying.
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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: ACT 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be
of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so
must thou bear witness also at Rome.
ACT 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and
bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor
drink till they had killed Paul.
ACT 23:13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
ACT 23:14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We
have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until
we have slain Paul.
ACT 23:15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief
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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: his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as
the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
GEN 27:28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness
of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
GEN 27:29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord
over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be
every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
GEN 27:30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of
blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of
Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
GEN 27:31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his
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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: within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known
who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
sinner.
LUK 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to
say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
LUK 7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one
owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
LUK 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them
both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
LUK 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave
most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
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