| 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: PSA 90:5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep:
in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
PSA 90:6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening
it is cut down, and withereth.
PSA 90:7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we
troubled.
PSA 90:8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in
the light of thy countenance.
PSA 90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our
years as a tale that is told.
PSA 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by
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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: of the air lodged in the branches of it.
LUK 13:20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of
God?
LUK 13:21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
LUK 13:22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and
journeying toward Jerusalem.
LUK 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?
And he said unto them,
LUK 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto
you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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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: mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
EST 8:11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to
gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to
slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province
that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the
spoil of them for a prey,
EST 8:12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely,
upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
EST 8:13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every
province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be
ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
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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: MAT 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting
desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
MAT 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It
will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
MAT 16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the
sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the
sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
MAT 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and
there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.
And he left them, and departed.
MAT 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had
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