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: not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
MAT 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and
the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
MAT 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber
mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
MAT 9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for
that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent
is made worse.
MAT 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles
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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: even under the wings of the cherubims:
CH2 5:8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of
the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
CH2 5:9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the
staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen
without. And there it is unto this day.
CH2 5:10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses
put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of
Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
CH2 5:11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the
holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and
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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: pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I
have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy
thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
CH1 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers,
keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of
thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
CH1 29:19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy
commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these
things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
CH1 29:20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD
your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their
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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: EST 6:13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing
that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto
him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun
to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall
before him.
EST 6:14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's
chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had
prepared.
EST 7:1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
EST 7:2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the
banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be
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