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: destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have
it more abundantly.
JOH 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for
the sheep.
JOH 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own
the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and
fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
JOH 10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth
not for the sheep.
JOH 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of
mine.
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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: offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
LUK 17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these
little ones.
LUK 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee,
rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
LUK 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and
seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt
forgive him.
LUK 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
LUK 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed,
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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: rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down
against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
JER 21:14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,
saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it
shall devour all things round about it.
JER 22:1 Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of
Judah, and speak there this word,
JER 22:2 And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that
sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people
that enter in by these gates:
JER 22:3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness,
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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: the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I
will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
GEN 18:32 And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak
yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I
will not destroy it for ten's sake.
GEN 18:33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing
with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
GEN 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the
gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed
himself with his face toward the ground;
GEN 19:2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into
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