| 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: EXO 21:20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and
he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
EXO 21:21 Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be
punished: for he is his money.
EXO 21:22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit
depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely
punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he
shall pay as the judges determine.
EXO 21:23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for
life,
EXO 21:24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
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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: all their hinder parts were inward.
KI1 7:26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was
wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two
thousand baths.
KI1 7:27 And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of
one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the
height of it.
KI1 7:28 And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had
borders, and the borders were between the ledges:
KI1 7:29 And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions,
oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and
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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: them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their
habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
EZE 29:15 It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it
exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that
they shall no more rule over the nations.
EZE 29:16 And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of
Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall
look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
EZE 29:17 And it came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the
first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying,
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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: lambs of the first year without blemish:
NUM 29:30 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their
number, after the manner:
NUM 29:31 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt
offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
NUM 29:32 And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen
lambs of the first year without blemish:
NUM 29:33 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their
number, after the manner:
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