| 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: LUK 9:19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias;
and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
LUK 9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering
said, The Christ of God.
LUK 9:21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no
man that thing;
LUK 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be
rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and
be raised the third day.
LUK 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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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 two lions stood beside the stays.
KI1 10:20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other
upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
KI1 10:21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all
the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold;
none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
KI1 10:22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of
Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold,
and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
KI1 10:23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for
riches and for wisdom.
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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: SA2 16:13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along
on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw
stones at him, and cast dust.
SA2 16:14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came
weary, and refreshed themselves there.
SA2 16:15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to
Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
SA2 16:16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend,
was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king,
God save the king.
SA2 16:17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy
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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: and Shimma the third,
CH1 2:14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
CH1 2:15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
CH1 2:16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of
Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
CH1 2:17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the
Ishmeelite.
CH1 2:18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife,
and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
CH1 2:19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which
bare him Hur.
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