| 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: NEH 11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son
of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah,
the son of Shiloni.
NEH 11:6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four
hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
NEH 11:7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of
Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the
son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
NEH 11:8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
NEH 11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the
son of Senuah was second over the city.
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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 15:15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country;
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
LUK 15:16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that
the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
LUK 15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants
of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
LUK 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
LUK 15:19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of
thy hired servants.
LUK 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a
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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: the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
EZE 40:39 And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side,
and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the
sin offering and the trespass offering.
EZE 40:40 And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the
north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the
porch of the gate, were two tables.
EZE 40:41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side,
by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their
sacrifices.
EZE 40:42 And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt
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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: SA1 25:42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five
damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers
of David, and became his wife.
SA1 25:43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both
of them his wives.
SA1 25:44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to
Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
SA1 26:1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not
David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
SA1 26:2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph,
having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in
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