| 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: NUM 1:15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
NUM 1:16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the
tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
NUM 1:17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by
their names:
NUM 1:18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first
day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their
families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the
names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.
NUM 1:19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the
wilderness of Sinai.
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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: GEN 31:1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath
taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's
hath he gotten all this glory.
GEN 31:2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was
not toward him as before.
GEN 31:3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy
fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
GEN 31:4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto
his flock,
GEN 31:5 And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it
is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
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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: EST 8:4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So
Esther arose, and stood before the king,
EST 8:5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have favour in his
sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in
his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the
son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which
are in all the king's provinces:
EST 8:6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my
people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
EST 8:7 Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to
Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and
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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: GEN 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and
thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
GEN 27:4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me,
that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
GEN 27:5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau
went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
GEN 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard
thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
GEN 27:7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat,
and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
GEN 27:8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I
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