| 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: LUK 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so
much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be
merciful to me a sinner.
LUK 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather
than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and
he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
LUK 18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch
them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
LUK 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the
kingdom of God.
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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: lion also stood by the carcase.
KI1 13:25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the
way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in
the city where the old prophet dwelt.
KI1 13:26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard
thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the
word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion,
which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD,
which he spake unto him.
KI1 13:27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they
saddled him.
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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: men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all
adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
JER 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they
are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil
to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
JER 9:4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in
any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every
neighbour will walk with slanders.
JER 9:5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not
speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary
themselves to commit iniquity.
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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: SA1 9:10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So
they went unto the city where the man of God was.
SA1 9:11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young
maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
SA1 9:12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before
you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a
sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
SA1 9:13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find
him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not
eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards
they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time
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