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: of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and
bells of gold between them round about:
EXO 28:34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a
pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
EXO 28:35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall
be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when
he cometh out, that he die not.
EXO 28:36 And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it,
like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
EXO 28:37 And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the
mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
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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: north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the
son of Reuben:
JOS 15:7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor,
and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to
Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed
toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at
Enrogel:
JOS 15:8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto
the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border
went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of
Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants
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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: SA1 23:22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where
his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he
dealeth very subtilly.
SA1 23:23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places
where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and
I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land,
that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
SA1 23:24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and
his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of
Jeshimon.
SA1 23:25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David;
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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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