| 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: David, king in Jerusalem.
ECC 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all
is vanity.
ECC 1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under
the sun?
ECC 1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but
the earth abideth for ever.
ECC 1:5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to
his place where he arose.
ECC 1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the
north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again
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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 1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this?
for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
LUK 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that
stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to
shew thee these glad tidings.
LUK 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until
the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not
my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
LUK 1:21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he
tarried so long in the temple.
LUK 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they
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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: thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
JOH 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
JOH 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man
be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God.
JOH 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is
born of the Spirit is spirit.
JOH 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
JOH 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound
thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so
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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: MAT 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy
shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost
shall not be forgiven unto men.
MAT 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it
shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it
shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world
to come.
MAT 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make
the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his
fruit.
MAT 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
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