| 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: MAR 4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into
the ship, so that it was now full.
MAR 4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow:
and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we
perish?
MAR 4:39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea,
Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
MAR 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that
ye have no faith?
MAR 4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What
manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey 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: EXO 2:8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and
called the child's mother.
EXO 2:9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and
nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the
child, and nursed it.
EXO 2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's
daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she
said, Because I drew him out of the water.
EXO 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that
he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied
an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
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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: DEU 1:18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye
should do.
DEU 1:19 And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that
great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain
of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to
Kadeshbarnea.
DEU 1:20 And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the
Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.
DEU 1:21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up
and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear
not, neither be discouraged.
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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: chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
LUK 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the
press, because he was little of stature.
LUK 19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see
him: for he was to pass that way.
LUK 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him,
and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I
must abide at thy house.
LUK 19:6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
LUK 19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was
gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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