| 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: every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this
great city?
JER 22:9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the
covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served
them.
JER 22:10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore
for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native
country.
JER 22:11 For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah
king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went
forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:
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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: I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he
searched but found not the images.
GEN 31:36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered
and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast
so hotly pursued after me?
GEN 31:37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found
of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy
brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
GEN 31:38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she
goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not
eaten.
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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: wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
EZE 24:19 And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these
things are to us, that thou doest so?
EZE 24:20 Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me,
saying,
EZE 24:21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength,
the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons
and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
EZE 24:22 And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips,
nor eat the bread of men.
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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: baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
MAR 8:20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full
of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
MAR 8:21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
MAR 8:22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto
him, and besought him to touch him.
MAR 8:23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the
town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he
asked him if he saw ought.
MAR 8:24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
MAR 8:25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him
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