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 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that
rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see
ye to it.
MAT 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us,
and on our children.
MAT 27:26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged
Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
MAT 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common
hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
MAT 27:28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
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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: LUK 20:16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give
the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
LUK 20:17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is
written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner?
LUK 20:18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
LUK 20:19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to
lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he
had spoken this parable against them.
LUK 20:20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should
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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: AMO 1:3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and
for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have
threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
AMO 1:4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall
devour the palaces of Benhadad.
AMO 1:5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the
inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from
the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto
Kir, saith the LORD.
AMO 1:6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for
four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried
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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: idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
KI1 15:14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's
heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
KI1 15:15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated,
and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD,
silver, and gold, and vessels.
KI1 15:16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all
their days.
KI1 15:17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built
Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of
Judah.
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