| 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: PSA 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the
LORD.
PSA 118:18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me
over unto death.
PSA 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them,
and I will praise the LORD:
PSA 118:20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
PSA 118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become
my salvation.
PSA 118:22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head
stone of the corner.
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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: continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink
offerings.
NUM 29:20 And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen
lambs of the first year without blemish;
NUM 29:21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their
number, after the manner:
NUM 29:22 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt
offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
NUM 29:23 And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen
lambs of the first year without blemish:
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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: PSA 35:22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not
far from me.
PSA 35:23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my
cause, my God and my Lord.
PSA 35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and
let them not rejoice over me.
PSA 35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it:
let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
PSA 35:26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that
rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that
magnify themselves against me.
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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: shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do
the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
NUM 4:31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their
service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the
tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets
thereof,
NUM 4:32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets,
and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with
all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the
charge of their burden.
NUM 4:33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari,
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