| 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: of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so
must thou bear witness also at Rome.
ACT 23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and
bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor
drink till they had killed Paul.
ACT 23:13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
ACT 23:14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We
have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until
we have slain Paul.
ACT 23:15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief
captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: NEH 12:28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together,
both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the
villages of Netophathi;
NEH 12:29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba
and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about
Jerusalem.
NEH 12:30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and
purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
NEH 12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and
appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went
on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
King James Bible |
| 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: summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his
hand he eateth it up.
ISA 28:5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory,
and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
ISA 28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment,
and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
ISA 28:7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong
drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through
strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way
through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
ISA 28:8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there
King James Bible |
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: knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an
alabaster box of ointment,
LUK 7:38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash
his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and
kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
LUK 7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake
within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known
who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
sinner.
LUK 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to
say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
King James Bible |
