| 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: LUK 1:9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to
burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
LUK 1:10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at
the time of incense.
LUK 1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on
the right side of the altar of incense.
LUK 1:12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell
upon him.
LUK 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy
prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou
shalt call his name John.
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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: shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
ZEC 13:5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man
taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
ZEC 13:6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine
hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house
of my friends.
ZEC 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that
is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep
shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
ZEC 13:8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the
LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be
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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: again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
KI1 12:28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold,
and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold
thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
KI1 12:29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
KI1 12:30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship
before the one, even unto Dan.
KI1 12:31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the
lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
KI1 12:32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the
fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he
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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: I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes,
and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
SA1 11:3 And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days'
respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and
then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
SA1 11:4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the
tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their
voices, and wept.
SA1 11:5 And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and
Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the
tidings of the men of Jabesh.
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