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: ISA 8:6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go
softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
ISA 8:7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the
waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all
his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all
his banks:
ISA 8:8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over,
he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings
shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
ISA 8:9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in
pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye
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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: PSA 35:8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net
that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
PSA 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in
his salvation.
PSA 35:10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which
deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor
and the needy from him that spoileth him?
PSA 35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things
that I knew not.
PSA 35:12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
PSA 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was
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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: PRO 10:31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward
tongue shall be cut out.
PRO 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the
mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
PRO 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight
is his delight.
PRO 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is
wisdom.
PRO 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the
perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
PRO 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness
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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: EZE 1:9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when
they went; they went every one straight forward.
EZE 1:10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of
a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the
face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
EZE 1:11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward;
two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their
bodies.
EZE 1:12 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit
was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
EZE 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance
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