| 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: spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land,
because our dwellings have cast us out.
JER 9:20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear
receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and
every one her neighbour lamentation.
JER 9:21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our
palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from
the streets.
JER 9:22 Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall
fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the
harvestman, and none shall gather them.
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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: LUK 19:48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people
were very attentive to hear him.
LUK 20:1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught
the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes came upon him with the elders,
LUK 20:2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest
thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
LUK 20:3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one
thing; and answer me:
LUK 20:4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
LUK 20:5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say,
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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: speak.
JOH 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his
hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father,
having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the
end.
JOH 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the
heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
JOH 13:3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his
hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
JOH 13:4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a
towel, and girded himself.
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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: JOH 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him
that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
JOH 4:41 And many more believed because of his own word;
JOH 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy
saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed
the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
JOH 4:43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
JOH 4:44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in
his own country.
JOH 4:45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received
him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast:
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