| 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: on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
NEH 9:1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of
Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon
them.
NEH 9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers,
and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
NEH 9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the
law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth
part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
NEH 9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and
Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried
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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: Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise
hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded
thee;
EXO 31:7 The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the
testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture
of the tabernacle,
EXO 31:8 And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with
all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
EXO 31:9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and
the laver and his foot,
EXO 31:10 And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron
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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: him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
SA1 23:10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath
certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city
for my sake.
SA1 23:11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul
come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech
thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
SA1 23:12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men
into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
SA1 23:13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose
and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it
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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: JOE 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into
spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
JOE 3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather
yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come
down, O LORD.
JOE 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of
Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
JOE 3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you
down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is
great.
JOE 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day
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