| 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: NEH 2:14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's
pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
NEH 2:15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall,
and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
NEH 2:16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither
had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles,
nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
NEH 2:17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how
Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come,
and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a
reproach.
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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: believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?
and how shall they hear without a preacher?
ROM 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is
written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of
peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
ROM 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith,
Lord, who hath believed our report?
ROM 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.
ROM 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went
into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
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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: war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five
thousand sheep,
NUM 31:33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
NUM 31:34 And threescore and one thousand asses,
NUM 31:35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had
not known man by lying with him.
NUM 31:36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to
war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand
and five hundred sheep:
NUM 31:37 And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and
threescore and fifteen.
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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: as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and
Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
JDG 8:22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us,
both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered
us from the hand of Midian.
JDG 8:23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither
shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
JDG 8:24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you,
that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had
golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
JDG 8:25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they
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