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: follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
ISA 5:12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine,
are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither
consider the operation of his hands.
ISA 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have
no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude
dried up with thirst.
ISA 5:14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth
without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp,
and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
ISA 5:15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man
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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: world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given
in marriage:
LUK 20:36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the
angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the
resurrection.
LUK 20:37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush,
when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob.
LUK 20:38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all
live unto him.
LUK 20:39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast
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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: JDG 19:17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in
the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and
whence comest thou?
JDG 19:18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah
toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to
Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there
is no man that receiveth me to house.
JDG 19:19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and
there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the
young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
JDG 19:20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all
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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: come.
MAT 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in
what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not
have suffered his house to be broken up.
MAT 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think
not the Son of man cometh.
MAT 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath
made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
MAT 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall
find so doing.
MAT 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all
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