| 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: Padon,
NEH 7:48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children
of Shalmai,
NEH 7:49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of
Gahar,
NEH 7:50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of
Nekoda,
NEH 7:51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of
Phaseah,
NEH 7:52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of
Nephishesim,
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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: given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
KI1 9:17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
KI1 9:18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
KI1 9:19 And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for
his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon
desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of
his dominion.
KI1 9:20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites,
Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of
Israel,
KI1 9:21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the
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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: SA1 18:4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him,
and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his
bow, and to his girdle.
SA1 18:5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved
himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was
accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's
servants.
SA1 18:6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from
the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities
of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with
joy, and with instruments of musick.
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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: Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
SA2 8:8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king
David took exceeding much brass.
SA2 8:9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the
host of Hadadezer,
SA2 8:10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him,
and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten
him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels
of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
SA2 8:11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the
silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
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