| 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: JER 14:13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto
them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I
will give you assured peace in this place.
JER 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my
name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto
them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing
of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
JER 14:15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that
prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine
shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be
consumed.
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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: PSA 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou
hast founded them for ever.
PSA 119:153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not
forget thy law.
PSA 119:154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy
word.
PSA 119:155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy
statutes.
PSA 119:156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according
to thy judgments.
PSA 119:157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not
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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: ISA 63:17 O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and
hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the
tribes of thine inheritance.
ISA 63:18 The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little
while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
ISA 63:19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not
called by thy name.
ISA 64:1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest
come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
ISA 64:2 As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters
to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations
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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: NUM 22:40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to
the princes that were with him.
NUM 22:41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam,
and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might
see the utmost part of the people.
NUM 23:1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and
prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
NUM 23:2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam
offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
NUM 23:3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I
will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he
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