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: EXO 13:22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the
pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
EXO 14:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
EXO 14:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp
before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon:
before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
EXO 14:3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are
entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
EXO 14:4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after
them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that
the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
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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: it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
NUM 11:9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna
fell upon it.
NUM 11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families,
every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled
greatly; Moses also was displeased.
NUM 11:11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted
thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that
thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
NUM 11:12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that
thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father
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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: LUK 4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
LUK 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me,
Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him
only shalt thou serve.
LUK 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of
the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself
down from hence:
LUK 4:10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee,
to keep thee:
LUK 4:11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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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: LUK 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou
and preach the kingdom of God.
LUK 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me
first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
LUK 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the
plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
LUK 10:1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and
sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither
he himself would come.
LUK 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but
the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that
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