| 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: said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white
baskets on my head:
GEN 40:17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of
bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon
my head.
GEN 40:18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation
thereof: The three baskets are three days:
GEN 40:19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off
thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh
from off thee.
GEN 40:20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's
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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: labour which I took under the sun.
ECC 2:21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in
knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein
shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
ECC 2:22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of
his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
ECC 2:23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his
heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and
drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This
also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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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: themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
LUK 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in
peace.
LUK 8:1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every
city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom
of God: and the twelve were with him,
LUK 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
LUK 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and
many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
LUK 8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to
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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: without, sent unto him, calling him.
MAR 3:32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him,
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
MAR 3:33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my
brethren?
MAR 3:34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and
said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
MAR 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my
brother, and my sister, and mother.
MAR 4:1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was
gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and
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