| 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 14:27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul
it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
ISA 14:28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.
ISA 14:29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him
that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come
forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
ISA 14:30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall
lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall
slay thy remnant.
ISA 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art
dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall
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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: midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from
that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
SA1 16:14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil
spirit from the LORD troubled him.
SA1 16:15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit
from God troubleth thee.
SA1 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee,
to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come
to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play
with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
SA1 16:17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that
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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: DAN 3:6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour
be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
DAN 3:7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of
the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all
the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the
golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
DAN 3:8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused
the Jews.
DAN 3:9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live
for ever.
DAN 3:10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall
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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: in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and
a court for owls.
ISA 34:14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild
beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech
owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
ISA 34:15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch,
and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered,
every one with her mate.
ISA 34:16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of
these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath
commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
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