| 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: tasted any food.
SA1 14:25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey
upon the ground.
SA1 14:26 And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the
honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people
feared the oath.
SA1 14:27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people
with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his
hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and
his eyes were enlightened.
SA1 14:28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father
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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: DEU 28:39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither
drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.
DEU 28:40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but
thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast
his fruit.
DEU 28:41 Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy
them; for they shall go into captivity.
DEU 28:42 All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume.
DEU 28:43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very
high; and thou shalt come down very low.
DEU 28:44 He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he
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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: branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
NEH 8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made
themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their
courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the
water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
NEH 8:17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of
the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days
of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel
done so. And there was very great gladness.
NEH 8:18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read
in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and
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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: and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
ISA 22:13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep,
eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we
shall die.
ISA 22:14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely
this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord
GOD of hosts.
ISA 22:15 Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this
treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
ISA 22:16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast
hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre
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