| 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: GEN 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment;
and they called his name Esau.
GEN 25:26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold
on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore
years old when she bare them.
GEN 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of
the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
GEN 25:28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but
Rebekah loved Jacob.
GEN 25:29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he
was faint:
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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: LEV 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD
seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no
servile work therein.
LEV 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
LEV 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye
be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest
thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest
unto the priest:
LEV 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted
for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
LEV 23:12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb
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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: chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of
Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I
lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
EZE 20:6 In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them
forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them,
flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
EZE 20:7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations
of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the
LORD your God.
EZE 20:8 But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me:
they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither
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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: burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
JER 17:22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the
sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I
commanded your fathers.
JER 17:23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made
their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
JER 17:24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me,
saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on
the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
JER 17:25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and
princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on
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