| 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: JER 50:43 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his
hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in
travail.
JER 50:44 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of
Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly
run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her?
for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that
shepherd that will stand before me?
JER 50:45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken
against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the
land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them
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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: rocks for the conies.
PSA 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going
down.
PSA 104:20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the
beasts of the forest do creep forth.
PSA 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat
from God.
PSA 104:22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay
them down in their dens.
PSA 104:23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the
evening.
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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: into thine house.
MAR 2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth
before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God,
saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
MAR 2:13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude
resorted unto him, and he taught them.
MAR 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting
at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and
followed him.
MAR 2:15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house,
many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his
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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: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel
into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
NUM 21:24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and
possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of
Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
NUM 21:25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the
cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
NUM 21:26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites,
who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land
out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
NUM 21:27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon,
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