| 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: JER 18:18 Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against
Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from
the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with
the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
JER 18:19 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them
that contend with me.
JER 18:20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a
pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for
them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
JER 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour
out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be
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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: PSA 60:2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal
the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
PSA 60:3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to
drink the wine of astonishment.
PSA 60:4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may
be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
PSA 60:5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand,
and hear me.
PSA 60:6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide
Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
PSA 60:7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the
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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: knew her again no more.
GEN 38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold,
twins were in her womb.
GEN 38:28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out
his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread,
saying, This came out first.
GEN 38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold,
his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this
breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
GEN 38:30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet
thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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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: I will pluck up, even this whole land.
JER 45:5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for,
behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life
will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
JER 46:1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet
against the Gentiles;
JER 46:2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt,
which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah
king of Judah.
JER 46:3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
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