| 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: ISA 10:34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron,
and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
ISA 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and
a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
ISA 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
ISA 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the
LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither
reprove after the hearing of his ears:
ISA 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove
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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: the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with
goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of
God that is in Jerusalem.
EZR 1:5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin,
and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had
raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
EZR 1:6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with
vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with
precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
EZR 1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of
the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, 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: DAN 3:17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from
the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O
king.
DAN 3:18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not
serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
DAN 3:19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his
visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he
spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times
more than it was wont to be heated.
DAN 3:20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning
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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: the springs of water shall he guide them.
ISA 49:11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall
be exalted.
ISA 49:12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the
north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
ISA 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into
singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will
have mercy upon his afflicted.
ISA 49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath
forgotten me.
ISA 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not
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