| 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: LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God
commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye
were ready to go up into the hill.
DEU 1:42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them. Go not up, neither
fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
DEU 1:43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled
against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the
hill.
DEU 1:44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out
against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even
unto Hormah.
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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: RTH 1:22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in
law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came
to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
RTH 2:1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of
wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
RTH 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the
field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find
grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
RTH 2:3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the
reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto
Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
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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: Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the
house of Saul.
SA2 3:7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter
of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto
my father's concubine?
SA2 3:8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and
said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day
unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends,
and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest
me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
SA2 3:9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath
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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: like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
SON 5:14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is
as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
SON 5:15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine
gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
SON 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is
my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
SON 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?
whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
SON 6:2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices,
to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
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