| 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: vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that
they which enter in may see the light.
LUK 8:17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest;
neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
LUK 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him
shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even
that which he seemeth to have.
LUK 8:19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not
come at him for the press.
LUK 8:20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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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: PSA 99:7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his
testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
PSA 99:8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that
forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
PSA 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the
LORD our God is holy.
PSA 100:1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
PSA 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with
singing.
PSA 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us,
and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
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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: spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times
more than it was wont to be heated.
DAN 3:20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning
fiery furnace.
DAN 3:21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and
their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of
the burning fiery furnace.
DAN 3:22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the
furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took
up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
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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: COL 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
COL 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man
with his deeds;
COL 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge
after the image of him that created him:
COL 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor
uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all,
and in all.
COL 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
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