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: SA1 20:25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon
a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side,
and David's place was empty.
SA1 20:26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he
thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not
clean.
SA1 20:27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day
of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan
his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither
yesterday, nor to day?
SA1 20:28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me
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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: he called the name of the place Hormah.
NUM 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea,
to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much
discouraged because of the way.
NUM 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore
have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there
is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this
light bread.
NUM 21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they
bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
NUM 21:7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned,
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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: idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
ECC 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but
money answereth all things.
ECC 10:20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the
rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and
that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
ECC 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after
many days.
ECC 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest
not what evil shall be upon the earth.
ECC 11:3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the
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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 carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
LEV 11:40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his
clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase
of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
LEV 11:41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall
be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
LEV 11:42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon
all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that
creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an
abomination.
LEV 11:43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping
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