| 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: ISA 14:28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
ISA 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him
that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come
forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
ISA 14:30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall
lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall
slay thy remnant.
ISA 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art
dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall
be alone in his appointed times.
ISA 14:32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That
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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: LUK 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the
proud in the imagination of their hearts.
LUK 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them
of low degree.
LUK 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he
hath sent empty away.
LUK 1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his
mercy;
LUK 1:55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for
ever.
LUK 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to
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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: JOH 20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and
whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
JOH 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with
them when Jesus came.
JOH 20:25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the
LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print
of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust
my hand into his side, I will not believe.
JOH 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and
Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in
the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
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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: thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell:
and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them
rulers over my cattle.
GEN 47:7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before
Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
GEN 47:8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
GEN 47:9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my
pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days
of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the
years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
GEN 47:10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
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