| 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: ISA 33:9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and
hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off
their fruits.
ISA 33:10 Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now
will I lift up myself.
ISA 33:11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your
breath, as fire, shall devour you.
ISA 33:12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns
cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
ISA 33:13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are
near, acknowledge my might.
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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: ye princes, and anoint the shield.
ISA 21:6 For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let
him declare what he seeth.
ISA 21:7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of
asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much
heed:
ISA 21:8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the
watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
ISA 21:9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of
horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and
all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
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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: SA1 3:10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times,
Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
SA1 3:11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in
Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall
tingle.
SA1 3:12 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have
spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
SA1 3:13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for
the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile,
and he restrained them not.
SA1 3:14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that 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: thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people,
and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and
came unto them.
JER 36:15 And they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our
ears. So Baruch read it in their ears.
JER 36:16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they
were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely
tell the king of all these words.
JER 36:17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou
write all these words at his mouth?
JER 36:18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto
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