| 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: 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
vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
ECC 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly:
for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath
been already done.
ECC 2:13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light
excelleth darkness.
ECC 2:14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in
darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them
all.
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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: mine hand?
JOB 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will
maintain mine own ways before him.
JOB 13:16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not
come before him.
JOB 13:17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
JOB 13:18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be
justified.
JOB 13:19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my
tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
JOB 13:20 Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself
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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: because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been
to thee-ward very good:
SA1 19:5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine,
and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it,
and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood,
to slay David without a cause?
SA1 19:6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware,
As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.
SA1 19:7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those
things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence,
as in times past.
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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: be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
ISA 22:22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his
shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and
none shall open.
ISA 22:23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall
be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
ISA 22:24 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's
house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from
the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
ISA 22:25 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is
fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and
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