| 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: taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for
it is his portion.
ECC 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and
hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to
rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
ECC 5:20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because
God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
ECC 6:1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is
common among men:
ECC 6:2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so
that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God
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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: shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
JER 46:7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved
as the rivers?
JER 46:8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like
the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will
destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
JER 46:9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty
men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield;
and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
JER 46:10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of
vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword
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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: his reward is with him, and his work before him.
ISA 62:12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of
the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
ISA 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from
Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the
greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to
save.
ISA 63:2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like
him that treadeth in the winefat?
ISA 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there
was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them
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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: bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is
come to the king, even to his house.
SA2 19:12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore
then are ye the last to bring back the king?
SA2 19:13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my
flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the
host before me continually in the room of Joab.
SA2 19:14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the
heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return
thou, and all thy servants.
SA2 19:15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to
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