| 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: EZR 8:24 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests,
Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
EZR 8:25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the
vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and
his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had
offered:
EZR 8:26 I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents
of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred
talents;
EZR 8:27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two
vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
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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: caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
SA1 9:6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man
of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to
pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we
should go.
SA1 9:7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what
shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there
is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
SA1 9:8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have
here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to
the man of God, to tell us our way.
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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: casteth not her calf.
JOB 21:11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their
children dance.
JOB 21:12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of
the organ.
JOB 21:13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to
the grave.
JOB 21:14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire
not the knowledge of thy ways.
JOB 21:15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what
profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
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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: DEU 31:4 And the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og,
kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.
DEU 31:5 And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may
do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded
you.
DEU 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of
them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not
fail thee, nor forsake thee.
DEU 31:7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight
of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with
this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers
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