| 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: JOB 14:8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock
thereof die in the ground;
JOB 14:9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth
boughs like a plant.
JOB 14:10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the
ghost, and where is he?
JOB 14:11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and
drieth up:
JOB 14:12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no
more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
JOB 14:13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest
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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: MAR 12:1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man
planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for
the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went
into a far country.
MAR 12:2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he
might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
MAR 12:3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
MAR 12:4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they
cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully
handled.
MAR 12:5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many
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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: JER 23:16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of
the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a
vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
JER 23:17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said,
Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the
imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
JER 23:18 For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath
perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
JER 23:19 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a
grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the
wicked.
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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: bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the
people departed every one to his house.
SA2 6:20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the
daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the
king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the
handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly
uncovereth himself!
SA2 6:21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which
chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me
ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play
before the LORD.
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