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 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to
be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to
be made.
MAT 18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
MAT 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and
loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
MAT 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his
fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on
him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
MAT 18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought
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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: NUM 21:23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border:
but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel
into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
NUM 21:24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and
possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of
Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
NUM 21:25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the
cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
NUM 21:26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites,
who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land
out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
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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: Egypt have I called my son.
MAT 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men,
was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were
in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and
under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the
wise men.
MAT 2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the
prophet, saying,
MAT 2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and
great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be
comforted, because they are not.
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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: day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from
thine eyes.
LUK 19:43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall
cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on
every side,
LUK 19:44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another;
because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
LUK 19:45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that
sold therein, and them that bought;
LUK 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of
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