| 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: PRO 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he
that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
PRO 14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the
rottenness of the bones.
PRO 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he
that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
PRO 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the
righteous hath hope in his death.
PRO 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
PRO 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any
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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: charged Solomon his son, saying,
KI1 2:2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and
shew thyself a man;
KI1 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways,
to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his
testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest
prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
KI1 2:4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning
me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in
truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail
thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
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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: PSA 89:52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
PSA 90:1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
PSA 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst
formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting,
thou art God.
PSA 90:3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye
children of men.
PSA 90:4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it
is past, and as a watch in the night.
PSA 90:5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep:
in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
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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: MAT 21:17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and
he lodged there.
MAT 21:18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
MAT 21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and
found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit
grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered
away.
MAT 21:20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How
soon is the fig tree withered away!
MAT 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If
ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to
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