| 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: SA1 31:8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came
to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in
mount Gilboa.
SA1 31:9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and
sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the
house of their idols, and among the people.
SA1 31:10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they
fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
SA1 31:11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which
the Philistines had done to Saul;
SA1 31:12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the
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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: any of the cords thereof be broken.
ISA 33:21 But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad
rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall
gallant ship pass thereby.
ISA 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD
is our king; he will save us.
ISA 33:23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen
their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great
spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
ISA 33:24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that
dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
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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: saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?
EZE 37:19 Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take
the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of
Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of
Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
EZE 37:20 And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand
before their eyes.
EZE 37:21 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will
take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be
gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own
land:
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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: all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And
they sware.
EZR 10:6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into
the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he
did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the
transgression of them that had been carried away.
EZR 10:7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto
all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves
together unto Jerusalem;
EZR 10:8 And that whosoever would not come within three days, according
to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should
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