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: will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit
down to meat?
LUK 17:8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may
sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and
afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
LUK 17:9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were
commanded him? I trow not.
LUK 17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things
which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done
that which was our duty to do.
LUK 17:11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed
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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: of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there. DAN 1:1 In the
third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
DAN 1:2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with
part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land
of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the
treasure house of his god.
DAN 1:3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs,
that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the
king's seed, and of the princes;
DAN 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful
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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: inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they
may find it so.
JER 10:19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said,
Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
JER 10:20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my
children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to
stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
JER 10:21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the
LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be
scattered.
JER 10:22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion
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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: forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
ISA 5:3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I
pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
ISA 5:4 What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not
done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes,
brought it forth wild grapes?
ISA 5:5 And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I
will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break
down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
ISA 5:6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged;
but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the
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