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: up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
ISA 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth
eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with
him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit
of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
ISA 57:16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always
wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have
made.
ISA 57:17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote
him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his
heart.
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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: spears:
SA1 13:20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to
sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his
mattock.
SA1 13:21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters,
and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
SA1 13:22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was
neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were
with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was
there found.
SA1 13:23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage
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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: JDG 9:3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the
men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow
Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
JDG 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of
the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light
persons, which followed him.
JDG 9:5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his
brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon
one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was
left; for he hid himself.
JDG 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house
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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: against it, but could not prevail against it.
ISA 7:2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is
confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his
people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
ISA 7:3 Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz,
thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper
pool in the highway of the fuller's field;
ISA 7:4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be
fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the
fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
ISA 7:5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken
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