| 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: offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold,
to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
SA1 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness
is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the
LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
SA1 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have
transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I
feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
SA1 15:25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again
with me, that I may worship the LORD.
SA1 15:26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for
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: Heber, seven.
CH1 5:14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of
Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the
son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
CH1 5:15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of
their fathers.
CH1 5:16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in
all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
CH1 5:17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham
king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
CH1 5:18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of
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: AMO 4:4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply
transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes
after three years:
AMO 4:5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim
and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of
Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
AMO 4:6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your
cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned
unto me, saith the LORD.
AMO 4:7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were
yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city,
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: return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange
gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the
LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the
Philistines.
SA1 7:4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth,
and served the LORD only.
SA1 7:5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray
for you unto the LORD.
SA1 7:6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and
poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there,
We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of
King James Bible |
