| 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: PRO 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of
the wise shall preserve them.
PRO 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by
the strength of the ox.
PRO 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will
utter lies.
PRO 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is
easy unto him that understandeth.
PRO 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest
not in him the lips of knowledge.
PRO 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the
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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: sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of
spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his
head.
MAR 14:4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves,
and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
MAR 14:5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence,
and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
MAR 14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath
wrought a good work on me.
MAR 14:7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will
ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
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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: man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine
hand.
EZE 33:9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from
it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but
thou hast delivered thy soul.
EZE 33:10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel;
Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us,
and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
EZE 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no
pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his
way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,
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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: among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his
fruit was sweet to my taste.
SON 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me
was love.
SON 2:5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of
love.
SON 2:6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace
me.
SON 2:7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by
the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he
please.
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