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: serve, and for burdens:
NUM 4:25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the
tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the
badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of
the tabernacle of the congregation,
NUM 4:26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of
the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round
about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and
all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
NUM 4:27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the
service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all
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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: MAT 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
MAT 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
MAT 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of
thorns, or figs of thistles?
MAT 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
MAT 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
MAT 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,
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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: be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
MAT 3:1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea,
MAT 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
MAT 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight.
MAT 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a
leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey.
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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: burnt offering:
NUM 7:76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
NUM 7:77 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams,
five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of
Pagiel the son of Ocran.
NUM 7:78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the
children of Naphtali, offered:
NUM 7:79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after
the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled
with oil for a meat offering:
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