| 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: stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the
children of Israel:
JOS 4:6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask
their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
JOS 4:7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut
off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over
Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for
a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
JOS 4:8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took
up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto
Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,
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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: knowledge, it shall vanish away.
CO1 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
CO1 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in
part shall be done away.
CO1 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a
child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away
childish things.
CO1 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to
face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
CO1 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
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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: wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the
labour which I took under the sun.
ECC 2:21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in
knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein
shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
ECC 2:22 For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of
his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
ECC 2:23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his
heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
ECC 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and
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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: him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth,
in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the
king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with
stones, that he died.
KI1 21:14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is
dead.
KI1 21:15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was
stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession
of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee
for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
KI1 21:16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead,
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