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: sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this
great tempest is upon you.
JON 1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but
they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
JON 1:14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee,
O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay
not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased
thee.
JON 1:15 So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and
the sea ceased from her raging.
JON 1:16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a
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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: and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants
thereof.
ISA 24:2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as
with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her
mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so
with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of
usury to him.
ISA 24:3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for
the LORD hath spoken this word.
ISA 24:4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and
fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
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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: NUM 15:18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye
come into the land whither I bring you,
NUM 15:19 Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land,
ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.
NUM 15:20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an
heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so
shall ye heave it.
NUM 15:21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an
heave offering in your generations.
NUM 15:22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these
commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,
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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: things for them.
PSA 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
PSA 126:4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the
south.
PSA 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
PSA 126:6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
PSA 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that
build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in
vain.
PSA 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat
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