| 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: I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and
brought him word again.
KI1 20:10 And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me,
and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all
the people that follow me.
KI1 20:11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not
him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
KI1 20:12 And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he
was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his
servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array
against the city.
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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: trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
EZR 10:1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping
and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto
him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and
children: for the people wept very sore.
EZR 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam,
answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and
have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is
hope in Israel concerning this thing.
EZR 10:3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away
all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of
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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 LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice,
and Israel shall be glad.
PSA 15:1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in
thy holy hill?
PSA 15:2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart.
PSA 15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his
neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
PSA 15:4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth
them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth
not.
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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: which are round about you;
DEU 6:15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the
anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from
off the face of the earth.
DEU 6:16 Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in
Massah.
DEU 6:17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your
God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded
thee.
DEU 6:18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of
the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and
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