| 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: more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might
attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and
lieth toward the south west and north west.
ACT 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
ACT 27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon.
ACT 27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the
wind, we let her drive.
ACT 27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we
had much work to come by the boat:
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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: 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
earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in
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