| 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: that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
DEU 19:6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his
heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him;
whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time
past.
DEU 19:7 Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three
cities for thee.
DEU 19:8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn
unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give
unto thy fathers;
DEU 19:9 If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I
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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: PSA 137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her
cunning.
PSA 137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof
of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
PSA 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of
Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
PSA 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall
he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
PSA 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones
against the stones.
PSA 138:1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will
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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: uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
DEU 27:21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the
people shall say, Amen.
DEU 27:22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his
father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say,
Amen.
DEU 27:23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the
people shall say, Amen.
DEU 27:24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the
people shall say, Amen.
DEU 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person.
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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: have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
ISA 44:1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have
chosen:
ISA 44:2 Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the
womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou,
Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
ISA 44:3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods
upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my
blessing upon thine offspring:
ISA 44:4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the
water courses.
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