| 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: Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
MAR 15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of
thorns, and put it about his head,
MAR 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
MAR 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon
him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
MAR 15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from
him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
MAR 15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming
out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross.
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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: DAN 10:6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the
appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and
his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words
like the voice of a multitude.
DAN 10:7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with
me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they
fled to hide themselves.
DAN 10:8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and
there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me
into corruption, and I retained no strength.
DAN 10:9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice
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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: desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things
of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
LUK 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him
nothing.
LUK 23:10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently
accused him.
LUK 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked
him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
LUK 23:12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together:
for before they were at enmity between themselves.
LUK 23:13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests 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: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against
me:
NUM 22:6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for
they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may
smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he
whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
NUM 22:7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with
the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and
spake unto him the words of Balak.
NUM 22:8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring
you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab
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