| 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: LUK 20:45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his
disciples,
LUK 20:46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes,
and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the
synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
LUK 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long
prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
LUK 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts
into the treasury.
LUK 21:2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two
mites.
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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: MAT 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
MAT 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with
them:
MAT 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
MAT 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
MAT 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom
cometh; go ye out to meet him.
MAT 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
MAT 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for
our lamps are gone out.
MAT 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not
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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: wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth
thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
CO1 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which
is Jesus Christ.
CO1 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver,
precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
CO1 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall
declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try
every man's work of what sort it is.
CO1 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he
shall receive a reward.
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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: they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were
they; each one resembled the children of a king.
JDG 8:19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my
mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay
you.
JDG 8:20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But
the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
JDG 8:21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for
as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and
Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
JDG 8:22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us,
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