| 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: GEN 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed
him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly;
twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
GEN 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah
shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
GEN 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from
Abraham.
GEN 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in
his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the
men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in
the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
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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: earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy
servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God.
KI1 8:54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying
all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the
altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up
to heaven.
KI1 8:55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with
a loud voice, saying,
KI1 8:56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people
Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one
word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his
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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: PRO 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his
folly.
PRO 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope
of a fool than of him.
PRO 26:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is
in the streets.
PRO 26:14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful
upon his bed.
PRO 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to
bring it again to his mouth.
PRO 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that
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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: Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless
the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name,
which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
NEH 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the
heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that
are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them
all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
NEH 9:7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and
broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name
of Abraham;
NEH 9:8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a
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