| 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: his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver
hath he hid me;
ISA 49:3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I
will be glorified.
ISA 49:4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength
for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my
work with my God.
ISA 49:5 And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his
servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet
shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my
strength.
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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: and I will bring them against thee on every side;
EZE 23:23 The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and
Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men,
captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon
horses.
EZE 23:24 And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and
wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee
buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment
before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
EZE 23:25 And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal
furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; 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: he deceiveth himself.
GAL 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have
rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
GAL 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
GAL 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that
teacheth in all good things.
GAL 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.
GAL 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap
life everlasting.
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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: KI1 12:5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come
again to me. And the people departed.
KI1 12:6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood
before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise
that I may answer this people?
KI1 12:7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant
unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and
speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
KI1 12:8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had
given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him,
and which stood before him:
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