| 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: lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley
of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to
the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,
JOS 18:17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh,
and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of
Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
JOS 18:18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah
northward, and went down unto Arabah:
JOS 18:19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah
northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the
salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
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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: the colour of bdellium.
NUM 11:8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in
mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of
it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
NUM 11:9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna
fell upon it.
NUM 11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families,
every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled
greatly; Moses also was displeased.
NUM 11:11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted
thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that
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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: ACT 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a
possession,
ACT 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to
it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
ACT 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to
lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
ACT 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was
sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing
in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
ACT 5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
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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: of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as
thou hast said.
GEN 47:31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel
bowed himself upon the bed's head.
GEN 48:1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph,
Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh
and Ephraim.
GEN 48:2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh
unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
GEN 48:3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at
Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
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