| 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: JOB 33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth
upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
JOB 33:16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their
instruction,
JOB 33:17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride
from man.
JOB 33:18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from
perishing by the sword.
JOB 33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the
multitude of his bones with strong pain:
JOB 33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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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: GEN 4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of
sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
GEN 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of
the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
GEN 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of
the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
GEN 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain
was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
GEN 4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy
countenance fallen?
GEN 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou
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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: Son of man be to this generation.
LUK 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the
men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost
parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater
than Solomon is here.
LUK 11:32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of
Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
LUK 11:33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret
place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which
come in may see the light.
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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: when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and
they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
SA1 4:3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of
Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the
Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of
Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the
hand of our enemies.
SA1 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence
the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the
cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with
the ark of the covenant of God.
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