| 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: PSA 17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they
speak proudly.
PSA 17:11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their
eyes bowing down to the earth;
PSA 17:12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a
young lion lurking in secret places.
PSA 17:13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul
from the wicked, which is thy sword:
PSA 17:14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world,
which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with
thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their
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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: shalt thou make them.
EXO 25:30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
EXO 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten
work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his
bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
EXO 25:32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three
branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of
the candlestick out of the other side:
EXO 25:33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower
in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch,
with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of 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: Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's
head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
GEN 48:15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto
this day,
GEN 48:16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads;
and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and
Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
GEN 48:17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon
the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's
hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
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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: about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
ACT 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the
wonderful works of God.
ACT 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to
another, What meaneth this?
ACT 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
ACT 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice,
and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
ACT 2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the
third hour of the day.
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