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: LUK 23:13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and
the rulers and the people,
LUK 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that
perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you,
have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse
him:
LUK 23:15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing
worthy of death is done unto him.
LUK 23:16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
LUK 23:17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the
feast.)
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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: art a fair woman to look upon:
GEN 12:12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see
thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but
they will save thee alive.
GEN 12:13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well
with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
GEN 12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt,
the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
GEN 12:15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before
Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
GEN 12:16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep,
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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: DAN 2:19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision.
Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
DAN 2:20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever
and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
DAN 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings,
and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to
them that know understanding:
DAN 2:22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in
the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
DAN 2:23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who
hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we
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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: in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of
Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.
SON 7:5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head
like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
SON 7:6 How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
SON 7:7 This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to
clusters of grapes.
SON 7:8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the
boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine,
and the smell of thy nose like apples;
SON 7:9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved,
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