| 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: of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall
prevail:
DAN 11:8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with
their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold;
and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
DAN 11:9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and
shall return into his own land.
DAN 11:10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a
multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow,
and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his
fortress.
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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: Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him
to the Lord;
LUK 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that
openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
LUK 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in
the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
LUK 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was
Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the
consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
LUK 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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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: no man knoweth whence he is.
JOH 7:28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both
know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he
that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
JOH 7:29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
JOH 7:30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him,
because his hour was not yet come.
JOH 7:31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ
cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
JOH 7:32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things
concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to
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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: there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave,
whither thou goest.
ECC 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor
yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but
time and chance happeneth to them all.
ECC 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are
taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so
are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly
upon them.
ECC 9:13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed
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