| 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 angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
LUK 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
LUK 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool
my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
LUK 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime
receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he
is comforted, and thou art tormented.
LUK 16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither
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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: Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a
sound with cymbals;
CH1 16:6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets
continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
CH1 16:7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the
LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
CH1 16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his
deeds among the people.
CH1 16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his
wondrous works.
CH1 16:10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that
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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: MAT 15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
MAT 15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the
children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
MAT 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs
which fall from their masters' table.
MAT 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy
faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made
whole from that very hour.
MAT 15:29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of
Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
MAT 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those
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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: speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
GEN 31:30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou
sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen
my gods?
GEN 31:31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid:
for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from
me.
GEN 31:32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live:
before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to
thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
GEN 31:33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and
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