| 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: would not I tell it thee?
SA1 20:10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if
thy father answer thee roughly?
SA1 20:11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into
the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
SA1 20:12 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I
have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and,
behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee,
and shew it thee;
SA1 20:13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my
father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away,
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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: great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land
which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked
works.
NEH 9:36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou
gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof,
behold, we are servants in it:
NEH 9:37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast
set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our
bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great
distress.
NEH 9:38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it;
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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: shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and
none shall open.
ISA 22:23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall
be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
ISA 22:24 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's
house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from
the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
ISA 22:25 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is
fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and
the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken
it.
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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: JOB 31:30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to
his soul.
JOB 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his
flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
JOB 31:32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my
doors to the traveller.
JOB 31:33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine
iniquity in my bosom:
JOB 31:34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families
terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
JOB 31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
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