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: then thou shewedst me their doings.
JER 11:19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the
slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me,
saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut
him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more
remembered.
JER 11:20 But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest
the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee
have I revealed my cause.
JER 11:21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that
seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou
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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: CH1 2:5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
CH1 2:6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol,
and Dara: five of them in all.
CH1 2:7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who
transgressed in the thing accursed.
CH1 2:8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
CH1 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel,
and Ram, and Chelubai.
CH1 2:10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince
of the children of Judah;
CH1 2:11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
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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: Hashabniah.
NEH 3:11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab,
repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
NEH 3:12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the
ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
NEH 3:13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah;
they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the
bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
NEH 3:14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the
ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors
thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
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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: people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
JOE 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the
mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
JOE 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into
spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
JOE 3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather
yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come
down, O LORD.
JOE 3:12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of
Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
JOE 3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you
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