| 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: KI1 1:46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
KI1 1:47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king
David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and
make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon
the bed.
KI1 1:48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of
Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes
even seeing it.
KI1 1:49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and
rose up, and went every man his way.
KI1 1:50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went,
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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: for them in the inn.
LUK 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
LUK 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
LUK 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring
you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
LUK 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord.
LUK 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
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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: became very great:
GEN 26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and
great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
GEN 26:15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in
the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and
filled them with earth.
GEN 26:16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much
mightier than we.
GEN 26:17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley
of Gerar, and dwelt there.
GEN 26:18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had
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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: ECC 11:5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the
bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou
knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
ECC 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not
thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or
that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
ECC 11:7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the
eyes to behold the sun:
ECC 11:8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let
him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that
cometh is vanity.
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