| 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: the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and
to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
ISA 10:7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so;
but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
ISA 10:8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
ISA 10:9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not
Samaria as Damascus?
ISA 10:10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose
graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
ISA 10:11 Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do
to Jerusalem and her idols?
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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 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and
Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in
the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
JOH 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold
my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be
not faithless, but believing.
JOH 20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
JOH 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou
hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have
believed.
JOH 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his
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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: PSA 106:39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a
whoring with their own inventions.
PSA 106:40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his
people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
PSA 106:41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that
hated them ruled over them.
PSA 106:42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought
into subjection under their hand.
PSA 106:43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with
their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
PSA 106:44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard
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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: ISA 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and
a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
ISA 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
ISA 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the
LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither
reprove after the hearing of his ears:
ISA 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove
with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth:
with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay
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