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: mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done
it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be
like unto me.
LAM 1:22 Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them,
as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are
many, and my heart is faint.
LAM 2:1 How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in
his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of
Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!
LAM 2:2 The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and
hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of
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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: searched but found not the images.
GEN 31:36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered
and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast
so hotly pursued after me?
GEN 31:37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found
of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy
brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
GEN 31:38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she
goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not
eaten.
GEN 31:39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare
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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: NUM 4:20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are
covered, lest they die.
NUM 4:21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
NUM 4:22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the
houses of their fathers, by their families;
NUM 4:23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt
thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the
work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
NUM 4:24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to
serve, and for burdens:
NUM 4:25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the
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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: is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him
go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man
dedicate it.
DEU 20:6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not
yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die
in the battle, and another man eat of it.
DEU 20:7 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not
taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the
battle, and another man take her.
DEU 20:8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they
shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him
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