| 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: Esau the father of the Edomites.
GEN 37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger,
in the land of Canaan.
GEN 37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen
years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with
the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and
Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
GEN 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he
was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
GEN 37:4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more
than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably
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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: KI1 20:38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way,
and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
KI1 20:39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he
said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a
man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if
by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else
thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
KI1 20:40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And
the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast
decided it.
KI1 20:41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and 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: and the pine, and the box tree together:
ISA 41:20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand
together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of
Israel hath created it.
ISA 41:21 Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong
reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
ISA 41:22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let
them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them,
and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
ISA 41:23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know
that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and
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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: ECC 12:5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and
fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the
grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth
to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
ECC 12:6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be
broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at
the cistern.
ECC 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the
spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
ECC 12:8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
ECC 12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught
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