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 24:15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of
the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
ISA 24:16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs,
even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe
unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the
treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
ISA 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant
of the earth.
ISA 24:18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise
of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the
midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on
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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: and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard
what great things he did, came unto him.
MAR 3:9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on
him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
MAR 3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him
for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
MAR 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him,
and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
MAR 3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him
known.
MAR 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he
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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: JOH 19:14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the
sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
JOH 19:15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify
him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief
priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
JOH 19:16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified.
And they took Jesus, and led him away.
JOH 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the
place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
JOH 19:18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either
side one, and Jesus in the midst.
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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: are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
ISA 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes
from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands
are full of blood.
ISA 1:16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings
from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
ISA 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge
the fatherless, plead for the widow.
ISA 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be
red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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