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: tooth for a tooth:
MAT 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
MAT 5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy
coat, let him have thy cloak also.
MAT 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him
twain.
MAT 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow
of thee turn not thou away.
MAT 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
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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: should accomplish at Jerusalem.
LUK 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep:
and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood
with him.
LUK 9:33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said
unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not
knowing what he said.
LUK 9:34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed
them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
LUK 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my
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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: hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and
out of their hand I will not deliver them.
ZEC 11:7 And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of
the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and
the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
ZEC 11:8 Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul
lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
ZEC 11:9 Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die;
and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat
every one the flesh of another.
ZEC 11:10 And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I
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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: walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that
which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
ISA 38:4 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,
ISA 38:5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David
thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I
will add unto thy days fifteen years.
ISA 38:6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the
king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
ISA 38:7 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the
LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken;
ISA 38:8 Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is
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