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: MAT 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of
blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:
MAT 9:21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I
shall be whole.
MAT 9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said,
Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the
woman was made whole from that hour.
MAT 9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the
minstrels and the people making a noise,
MAT 9:24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but
sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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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: shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
EXO 29:15 Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall
put their hands upon the head of the ram.
EXO 29:16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood,
and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.
EXO 29:17 And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of
him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
EXO 29:18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a
burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by
fire unto the LORD.
EXO 29:19 And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons
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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: shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
PRO 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and
reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
PRO 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the
tongue of a strange woman.
PRO 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take
thee with her eyelids.
PRO 6:26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of
bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.
PRO 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be
burned?
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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: JOH 9:11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay,
and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and
wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
JOH 9:12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
JOH 9:13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
JOH 9:14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and
opened his eyes.
JOH 9:15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received
his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed,
and do see.
JOH 9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God,
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