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: wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles
will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
MAR 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on
the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the
ears of corn.
MAR 2:24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the
sabbath day that which is not lawful?
MAR 2:25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when
he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
MAR 2:26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the
high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but
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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 4:18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee;
this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto
thine heart.
JER 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart
maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O
my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
JER 4:20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is
spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
JER 4:21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the
trumpet?
JER 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are
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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: fathers of the Levites according to their families.
EXO 6:26 These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring
out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their
armies.
EXO 6:27 These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring
out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
EXO 6:28 And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses
in the land of Egypt,
EXO 6:29 That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak
thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
EXO 6:30 And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised
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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: EZR 2:62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by
genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted,
put from the priesthood.
EZR 2:63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of
the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with
Thummim.
EZR 2:64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand
three hundred and threescore,
EZR 2:65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were
seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them
two hundred singing men and singing women.
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