| 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: PSA 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry
clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
PSA 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our
God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
PSA 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and
respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
PSA 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast
done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up
in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more
than can be numbered.
PSA 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast
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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: the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined
linen.
EXO 39:9 It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span
was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
EXO 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a
sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
EXO 39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
EXO 39:12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
EXO 39:13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were
inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
EXO 39:14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of
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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: of fools poureth out foolishness.
PRO 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil
and the good.
PRO 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein
is a breach in the spirit.
PRO 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that
regardeth reproof is prudent.
PRO 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the
revenues of the wicked is trouble.
PRO 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the
foolish doeth not so.
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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: PRO 4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of
thine heart.
PRO 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all
their flesh.
PRO 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the
issues of life.
PRO 4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far
from thee.
PRO 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look
straight before thee.
PRO 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be
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