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: that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died
in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
JOS 5:5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the
people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth
out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
JOS 5:6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the
wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of
Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD:
unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the
LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth
with milk and honey.
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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: Esau.
GEN 27:23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as
his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
GEN 27:24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
GEN 27:25 And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's
venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and
he did eat: and he brought him wine and he drank.
GEN 27:26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss
me, my son.
GEN 27:27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of
his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as
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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: JOS 19:16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according
to their families, these cities with their villages.
JOS 19:17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of
Issachar according to their families.
JOS 19:18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and
Shunem,
JOS 19:19 And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath,
JOS 19:20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
JOS 19:21 And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
JOS 19:22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and
Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen
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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: MAT 9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for
that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent
is made worse.
MAT 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles
break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put
new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
MAT 9:18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead:
but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
MAT 9:19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
MAT 9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of
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