| 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 37:21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands;
and said, Let us not kill him.
GEN 37:22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into
this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he
might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
GEN 37:23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren,
that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that
was on him;
GEN 37:24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was
empty, there was no water in it.
GEN 37:25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes
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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: in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them
known to their children:
PSA 78:6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children
which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their
children:
PSA 78:7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the
works of God, but keep his commandments:
PSA 78:8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious
generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose
spirit was not stedfast with God.
PSA 78:9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows,
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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: shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
GEN 24:9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his
master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
GEN 24:10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master,
and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he
arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
GEN 24:11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a
well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go
out to draw water.
GEN 24:12 And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee,
send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
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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: furrows of the fields.
HOS 12:12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served
for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
HOS 12:13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by
a prophet was he preserved.
HOS 12:14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall
he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto
him.
HOS 13:1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel;
but when he offended in Baal, he died.
HOS 13:2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten
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