| 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: sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
EXO 39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
EXO 39:12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
EXO 39:13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were
inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
EXO 39:14 And the stones were according to the names of the children of
Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a
signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
EXO 39:15 And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of
wreathen work of pure gold.
EXO 39:16 And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put
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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: without cause.
JOB 2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all
that a man hath will he give for his life.
JOB 2:5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh,
and he will curse thee to thy face.
JOB 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but
save his life.
JOB 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote
Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
JOB 2:8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat
down among the ashes.
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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: ACT 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he
gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the
ghost.
ACT 12:24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
ACT 12:25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had
fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was
Mark.
ACT 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain
prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger,
and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod
the tetrarch, and Saul.
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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: JOH 7:20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth
about to kill thee?
JOH 7:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and
ye all marvel.
JOH 7:22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is
of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a
man.
JOH 7:23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law
of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a
man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
JOH 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous
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