| 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: MAT 17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him,
Then are the children free.
MAT 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the
sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and
when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that
take, and give unto them for me and thee.
MAT 18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
MAT 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the
midst of them,
MAT 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and
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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: NUM 4:8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover
the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves
thereof.
NUM 4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick
of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all
the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
NUM 4:10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a
covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
NUM 4:11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue,
and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the
staves thereof:
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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: rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that
I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even
all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire
of my jealousy.
ZEP 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they
may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
ZEP 3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the
daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
ZEP 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,
wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out
of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no
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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: children of Sheth.
NUM 24:18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a
possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
NUM 24:19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and
shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
NUM 24:20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and
said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be
that he perish for ever.
NUM 24:21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and
said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
NUM 24:22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall
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