| 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: DAN 4:12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and
in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and
the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was
fed of it.
DAN 4:13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a
watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
DAN 4:14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off
his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the
beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
DAN 4:15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even
with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let
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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: JOB 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but
save his life.
JOB 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote
Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
JOB 2:8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat
down among the ashes.
JOB 2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine
integrity? curse God, and die.
JOB 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish
women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and
shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
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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: he poured oil thereon.
GEN 35:15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with
him, Bethel.
GEN 35:16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little
way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
GEN 35:17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the
midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
GEN 35:18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she
died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him
Benjamin.
GEN 35:19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which
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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: on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and
their tongue a sharp sword.
PSA 57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be
above all the earth.
PSA 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down:
they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen
themselves. Selah.
PSA 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and
give praise.
PSA 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will
awake early.
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