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: ECC 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure
of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers,
and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of
all sorts.
ECC 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me
in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ECC 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I
withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my
labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
ECC 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and
on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and
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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: Beersheba unto this day.
GEN 26:34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the
daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the
Hittite:
GEN 26:35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
GEN 27:1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes
were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and
said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
GEN 27:2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my
death:
GEN 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and
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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: LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
NUM 28:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
NUM 28:2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My
offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet
savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
NUM 28:3 And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by
fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year
without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
NUM 28:4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other
lamb shalt thou offer at even;
NUM 28:5 And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering,
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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: shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
PSA 108:1 O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even
with my glory.
PSA 108:2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
PSA 108:3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing
praises unto thee among the nations.
PSA 108:4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth
reacheth unto the clouds.
PSA 108:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory
above all the earth;
PSA 108:6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand,
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