| 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: LEV 11:8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye
not touch; they are unclean to you.
LEV 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever
hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them
shall ye eat.
LEV 11:10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the
rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is
in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
LEV 11:11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat
of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
LEV 11:12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall
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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: the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
EST 4:3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and
his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting,
and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
EST 4:4 So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her.
Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe
Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it
not.
EST 4:5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains,
whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to
Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
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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: here John Baptist's head in a charger.
MAT 14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and
them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
MAT 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
MAT 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the
damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
MAT 14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it,
and went and told Jesus.
MAT 14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a
desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed
him on foot out of the cities.
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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: cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
ROM 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and
drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and
envying.
ROM 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision
for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
ROM 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful
disputations.
ROM 14:2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is
weak, eateth herbs.
ROM 14:3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let
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