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: GEN 24:51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her
be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
GEN 24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their
words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
GEN 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of
gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother
and to her mother precious things.
GEN 24:54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with
him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he
said, Send me away unto my master.
GEN 24:55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide
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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: memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a
sweet savour unto the LORD:
LEV 2:3 And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his
sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by
fire.
LEV 2:4 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the
oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or
unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
LEV 2:5 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall
be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
LEV 2:6 Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a
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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: ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring
you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
LEV 18:4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk
therein: I am the LORD your God.
LEV 18:5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which
if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
LEV 18:6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him,
to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
LEV 18:7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother,
shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her
nakedness.
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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: CH2 22:8 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment
upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of
the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
CH2 22:9 And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in
Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they
buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought
the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to
keep still the kingdom.
CH2 22:10 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was
dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
CH2 22:11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the
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