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: yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
DEU 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the
LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all
the nations that are upon the earth.
DEU 14:3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
DEU 14:4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep,
and the goat,
DEU 14:5 The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild
goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
DEU 14:6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft
into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
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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: men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the
interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain
of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
DAN 5:8 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read
the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
DAN 5:9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance
was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
DAN 5:10 Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords
came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live
for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be
changed:
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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: silver, and gold, and vessels.
KI1 15:16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all
their days.
KI1 15:17 And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built
Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of
Judah.
KI1 15:18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in
the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's
house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa
sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of
Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
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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: DAN 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the
prince of the eunuchs.
DAN 1:10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord
the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he
see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort?
then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
DAN 1:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had
set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
DAN 1:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them
give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
DAN 1:13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the
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