| 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: Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
NEH 13:1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of
the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the
Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
NEH 13:2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and
with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them:
howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
NEH 13:3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they
separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
NEH 13:4 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of
the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
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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: PRO 15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he
go unto the wise.
PRO 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
PRO 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:
but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
PRO 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a
merry heart hath a continual feast.
PRO 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great
treasure and trouble therewith.
PRO 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox
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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: EST 8:9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third
month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof;
and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the
Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the
provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and
seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof,
and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to
their writing, and according to their language.
EST 8:10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with
the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on
mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
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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: found him not.
SON 3:3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said,
Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
SON 3:4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him
whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had
brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that
conceived me.
SON 3:5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by
the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he
please.
SON 3:6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of
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