| 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: JER 48:18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy
glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee,
and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
JER 48:19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him
that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
JER 48:20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell
ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
JER 48:21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and
upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
JER 48:22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
JER 48:23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,
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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: the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on
mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
EST 8:11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to
gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to
slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province
that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the
spoil of them for a prey,
EST 8:12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely,
upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
EST 8:13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every
province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be
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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: upon Jerusalem?
EZE 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and
Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city
full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth,
and the LORD seeth not.
EZE 9:10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I
have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
EZE 9:11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn
by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast
commanded me.
EZE 10:1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above
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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: JER 50:28 The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of
Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the
vengeance of his temple.
JER 50:29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend
the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape:
recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath
done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the
Holy One of Israel.
JER 50:30 Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all
her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
JER 50:31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord
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