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 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all
that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
LUK 14:34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith
shall it be seasoned?
LUK 14:35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but
men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
LUK 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to
hear him.
LUK 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man
receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
LUK 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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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: JOH 13:11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are
not all clean.
JOH 13:12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his
garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have
done to you?
JOH 13:13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
JOH 13:14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye
also ought to wash one another's feet.
JOH 13:15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have
done to you.
JOH 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater
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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: the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon
desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the
land of his dominion.
CH2 8:7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the
Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which
were not of Israel,
CH2 8:8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land,
whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay
tribute until this day.
CH2 8:9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for
his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and
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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: brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
SA1 17:39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to
go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with
these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
SA1 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth
stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had,
even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the
Philistine.
SA1 17:41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the
man that bare the shield went before him.
SA1 17:42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he
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