| 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: had no root, they withered away.
MAT 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and
choked them:
MAT 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
MAT 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
MAT 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou
unto them in parables?
MAT 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you
to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not
given.
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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: five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of
Pagiel the son of Ocran.
NUM 7:78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the
children of Naphtali, offered:
NUM 7:79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after
the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled
with oil for a meat offering:
NUM 7:80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
NUM 7:81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering:
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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: SON 7:8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the
boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine,
and the smell of thy nose like apples;
SON 7:9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved,
that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to
speak.
SON 7:10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
SON 7:11 Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge
in the villages.
SON 7:12 Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine
flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud
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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: to lie in wait, as at this day?
SA1 22:14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so
faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in
law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
SA1 22:15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from
me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the
house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or
more.
SA1 22:16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou,
and all thy father's house.
SA1 22:17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him,
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