| 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: within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known
who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
sinner.
LUK 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to
say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
LUK 7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one
owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
LUK 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them
both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
LUK 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave
most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
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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: LEV 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD
seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no
servile work therein.
LEV 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
LEV 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye
be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest
thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest
unto the priest:
LEV 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted
for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
LEV 23:12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb
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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: wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
KI1 6:28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
KI1 6:29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with
carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and
without.
KI1 6:30 And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and
without.
KI1 6:31 And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive
tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
KI1 6:32 The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them
carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them
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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: fat that is upon the inwards,
LEV 3:15 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is
by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall
he take away.
LEV 3:16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food
of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the
LORD's.
LEV 3:17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations
throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
LEV 4:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
LEV 4:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin
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