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: the labour of the people;
PSA 105:45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws.
Praise ye the LORD.
PSA 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is
good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
PSA 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth
all his praise?
PSA 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth
righteousness at all times.
PSA 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto
thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
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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: the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
LUK 11:44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are
as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not
aware of them.
LUK 11:45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master,
thus saying thou reproachest us also.
LUK 11:46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men
with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the
burdens with one of your fingers.
LUK 11:47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets,
and your fathers killed them.
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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: it.
JOS 8:3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against
Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent
them away by night.
JOS 8:4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait
against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city,
but be ye all ready:
JOS 8:5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto
the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as
at the first, that we will flee before them,
JOS 8:6 (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from
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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: mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of
it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
NUM 11:9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna
fell upon it.
NUM 11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families,
every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled
greatly; Moses also was displeased.
NUM 11:11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted
thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that
thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
NUM 11:12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that
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