| 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: house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all
that were in Jerusalem before me:
ECC 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure
of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers,
and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of
all sorts.
ECC 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me
in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
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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: JER 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report,
say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my
halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail
against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
JER 20:11 But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore
my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be
greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion
shall never be forgotten.
JER 20:12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest
the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee
have I opened my cause.
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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: but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and
his owner also shall be put to death.
EXO 21:30 If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give
for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
EXO 21:31 Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter,
according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
EXO 21:32 If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall
give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be
stoned.
EXO 21:33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit,
and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
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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: they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it
not thyself alone.
NUM 11:18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to
morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the
LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in
Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
NUM 11:19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days,
neither ten days, nor twenty days;
NUM 11:20 But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils,
and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD
which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth
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