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: LUK 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me
according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
LUK 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country
with haste, into a city of Juda;
LUK 1:40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted
Elisabeth.
LUK 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation
of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the
Holy Ghost:
LUK 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
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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: describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you
before the LORD in Shiloh.
JOS 18:9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it
by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the
host at Shiloh.
JOS 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and
there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to
their divisions.
JOS 18:11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up
according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth
between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
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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: CH1 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou
wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand
might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may
not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
CH1 4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the
father of Eshton.
CH1 4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the
father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.
CH1 4:13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of
Othniel; Hathath.
CH1 4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father
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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: harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no
harlot in this place.
GEN 38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and
also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
GEN 38:23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed:
behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
GEN 38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was
told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot;
and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring
her forth, and let her be burnt.
GEN 38:25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law,
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