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: Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
NEH 4:9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch
against them day and night, because of them.
NEH 4:10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is
decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the
wall.
NEH 4:11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see,
till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work
to cease.
NEH 4:12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them
came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall
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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 1:16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord
their God.
LUK 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias,
to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient
to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
LUK 1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this?
for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
LUK 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that
stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to
shew thee these glad tidings.
LUK 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until
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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: to destroy it?
LUK 6:10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man,
Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole
as the other.
LUK 6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with
another what they might do to Jesus.
LUK 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
LUK 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of
them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
LUK 6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother,
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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: hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
KI1 10:17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound
of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the
forest of Lebanon.
KI1 10:18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid
it with the best gold.
KI1 10:19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round
behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat,
and two lions stood beside the stays.
KI1 10:20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other
upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
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