| 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: JOH 11:49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that
same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
JOH 11:50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should
die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
JOH 11:51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that
year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
JOH 11:52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather
together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
JOH 11:53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to
put him to death.
JOH 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but
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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: a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
GEN 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and
Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound
Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
GEN 22:10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to
slay his son.
GEN 22:11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and
said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
GEN 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou
any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou
hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
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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: DEU 2:35 Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the
spoil of the cities which we took.
DEU 2:36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and
from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one
city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:
DEU 2:37 Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not,
nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the
mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
DEU 3:1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king
of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at
Edrei.
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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: Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
EXO 32:24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break
it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came
out this calf.
EXO 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had
made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
EXO 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on
the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered
themselves together unto him.
EXO 32:27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put
every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate
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