| 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: when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your
feet.
MAT 10:15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the
land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
MAT 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be
ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
MAT 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the
councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
MAT 10:18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my
sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
MAT 10:19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye
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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: JOH 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me
alone; for I do always those things that please him.
JOH 8:30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
JOH 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye
continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
JOH 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free.
JOH 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in
bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
JOH 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever
committeth sin is the servant of sin.
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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: mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I
could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
CO1 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though
I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing.
CO1 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
CO1 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
CO1 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
CO1 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things,
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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: GEN 22:22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
GEN 22:23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to
Nahor, Abraham's brother.
GEN 22:24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also
Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
GEN 23:1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these
were the years of the life of Sarah.
GEN 23:2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land
of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
GEN 23:3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the
sons of Heth, saying,
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