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: JDG 9:21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt
there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
JDG 9:22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
JDG 9:23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of
Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
JDG 9:24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of
Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their
brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him
in the killing of his brethren.
JDG 9:25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of
the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and
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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 43:7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the
voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
JER 43:8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes,
saying,
JER 43:9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in
the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in
the sight of the men of Judah;
JER 43:10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon,
my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid;
and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
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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: that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
ROM 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among
many brethren.
ROM 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and
whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he
also glorified.
ROM 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who
can be against us?
ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us
all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
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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: shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your
posterity with fishhooks.
AMO 4:3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is
before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.
AMO 4:4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply
transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes
after three years:
AMO 4:5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim
and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of
Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
AMO 4:6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your
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