| 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: MAT 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
MAT 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn;
and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn
and to eat.
MAT 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy
disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
MAT 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when
he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
MAT 12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the
shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which
were with him, but only for the priests?
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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: living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
LUK 15:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all
that I have is thine.
LUK 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this
thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
LUK 16:1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich
man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had
wasted his goods.
LUK 16:2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear
this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no
longer steward.
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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: idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
ECC 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but
money answereth all things.
ECC 10:20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the
rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and
that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
ECC 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after
many days.
ECC 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest
not what evil shall be upon the earth.
ECC 11:3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the
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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: which a yoke of oxen might plow.
SA1 14:15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among
all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and
the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
SA1 14:16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and,
behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one
another.
SA1 14:17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number
now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold,
Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
SA1 14:18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For
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