| 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: man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
JDG 21:22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come
unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them
for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war:
for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
JDG 21:23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives,
according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and
they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities,
and dwelt in them.
JDG 21:24 And the children of Israel departed thence at that time,
every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence
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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: GEN 34:19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he
had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the
house of his father.
GEN 34:20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their
city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
GEN 34:21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in
the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough
for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give
them our daughters.
GEN 34:22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with
us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are
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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: LEV 25:28 But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which
is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the
year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return
unto his possession.
LEV 25:29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he
may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year
may he redeem it.
LEV 25:30 And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year,
then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever
to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in
the jubile.
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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: hast doves' eyes.
SON 1:16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed
is green.
SON 1:17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
SON 2:1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
SON 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
SON 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved
among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his
fruit was sweet to my taste.
SON 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me
was love.
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