| 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: And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
ACT 12:20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon:
but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the
king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country
was nourished by the king's country.
ACT 12:21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon
his throne, and made an oration unto them.
ACT 12:22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a
god, and not of a man.
ACT 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he
gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the
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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: ACT 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and
with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with
him.
ACT 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the
Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say?
other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he
preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
ACT 17:19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
ACT 17:20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we
would know therefore what these things mean.
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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: shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
KI1 20:15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the
provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he
numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven
thousand.
KI1 20:16 And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself
drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that
helped him.
KI1 20:17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out
first; and Benhadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men
come out of Samaria.
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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: CH1 22:5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the
house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical,
of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make
preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
CH1 22:6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build
an house for the LORD God of Israel.
CH1 22:7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my
mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
CH1 22:8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed
blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an
house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in
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