| 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: 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.
CO1 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but
he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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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: dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
ISA 39:3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto
him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And
Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from
Babylon.
ISA 39:4 Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah
answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing
among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
ISA 39:5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of
hosts:
ISA 39:6 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and
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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: the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the
Holy One of Israel.
JER 51:6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his
soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's
vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
JER 51:7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made
all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore
the nations are mad.
JER 51:8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take
balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
JER 51:9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake
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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: image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice,
saying,
JOB 4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more
pure than his maker?
JOB 4:18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he
charged with folly:
JOB 4:19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose
foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
JOB 4:20 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for
ever without any regarding it.
JOB 4:21 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die,
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