| 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: shall be an abomination unto you.
LEV 11:24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the
carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
LEV 11:25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash
his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
LEV 11:26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is
not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one
that toucheth them shall be unclean.
LEV 11:27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of
beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth
their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
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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: ECC 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure
of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers,
and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of
all sorts.
ECC 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me
in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
ECC 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and
on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and
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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: repentance for the remission of sins.
MAR 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of
Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan,
confessing their sins.
MAR 1:6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a
skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
MAR 1:7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after
me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and
unloose.
MAR 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you
with the Holy Ghost.
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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: ISA 30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose:
therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
ISA 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a
book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
ISA 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children
that will not hear the law of the LORD:
ISA 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets,
Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy
deceits:
ISA 30:11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the
Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
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