| 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: JOS 23:5 And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you,
and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land,
as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
JOS 23:6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is
written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside
therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
JOS 23:7 That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among
you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear
by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
JOS 23:8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this
day.
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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: with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
KI1 6:33 So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive
tree, a fourth part of the wall.
KI1 6:34 And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one
door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
KI1 6:35 And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open
flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
KI1 6:36 And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone,
and a row of cedar beams.
KI1 6:37 In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD
laid, in the month Zif:
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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 LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
CH1 16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy
endureth for ever.
CH1 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to
thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
CH1 16:36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all
the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
CH1 16:37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD
Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every
day's work required:
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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: wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even.
LEV 15:11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not
rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself
in water, and be unclean until the even.
LEV 15:12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the
issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in
water.
LEV 15:13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then
he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his
clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
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