| 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: to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
SON 4:7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
SON 4:8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon:
look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the
lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
SON 4:9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast
ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
SON 4:10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is
thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
SON 4:11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk
are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of
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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: NUM 23:14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of
Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every
altar.
NUM 23:15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering,
while I meet the LORD yonder.
NUM 23:16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and
said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
NUM 23:17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt
offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him,
What hath the LORD spoken?
NUM 23:18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and
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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: great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the
children of Israel.
JDG 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his
daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was
his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
JDG 11:35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his
clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and
thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto
the LORD, and I cannot go back.
JDG 11:36 And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy
mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out
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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: touched his ear, and healed him.
LUK 22:52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the
temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as
against a thief, with swords and staves?
LUK 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth
no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
LUK 22:54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the
high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
LUK 22:55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall,
and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
LUK 22:56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and
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